Production Manager, Blades and Vanes Foundry

PRODUCTION MANAGER, BLADES AND VANES FOUNDRY

As a Production Manager, you will lead and scale high-performance teams responsible for standing up and operating an industrial gas turbine (IGT) blades and vanes foundry - from core manufacturingand casting operations,throughmachining, coating, andfinal inspection, in a single linear production line under one roof. You will hire and developtheteam that will run the foundry and contribute to strategic decisions on facility design, process flow, equipment, andactivation. This role requires close collaboration with engineering, supply chain, operations, and leadership to solve problems quickly in a demanding, fast-paced manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate is motivated by building a world-class, vertically integrated foundry from the ground up.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Hire, lead, and mentor a team of supervisors, specialists, technicians andmachiniststo perform blades and vanes foundry operations (core manufacturing, wax pattern, investment casting, leaching, heat treat, machining, coating, final tests and inspections, etc.)
• Supportfactory activation,new product introductions, line expansions, and facilityupgrades; contribute to strategic decision-making for foundry design and bringing the facility online
• Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record
• Createand enforcetraining and career development paths toensure timely product delivery,boostinquality,andreduction inlead time/cost
• Define and enforce operational standards with strict accountability
• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, procedures, quality, and rate
• Collaborate with development, test, quality, and leadership to align long-term goals & resolve complex issues
• Challenge requirements and legacy assumptions to establish astreamlined manufacturing environment
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g. ISO, AS9100, NADCAP) and SpaceX safety protocols, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence & high-performance
• Mentor and develop team members, conduct performance reviews, to maintain aworld-class manufacturing organization
• Ownsustained CapEx,headcount,and capacity planning for foundry operations

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM discipline; OR5+ years of professional leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years of production operations or process development experience
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership position

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in investment casting / IGT blades and vanes (or similar high-temperature superalloy foundry operations)
• Experience leading New Product Introductionto volume production
• Experience with the equipment and ancillary support systems used across a full foundry value stream (core, wax, casting, leaching, heat treat, machining, coating, NDT/inspection)
• Experience with equipment qualification, validation, and troubleshooting in a production foundry or controlled manufacturing environment
• Advanced degree in engineering or technical discipline
• Experience building out a multidisciplinary production organization
• Experience leading multi-level production operations teams with 50+ members
• Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in implementing/sustaining quality management systems (e.g. ISO9001, AS9100)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to worklong hoursand weekends as needed
• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position
• Willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites and/ordomestic and internationalvendors (~10% normally; more duringinitial activationandcommissioning,including supportingtemporary training & development assignments)
• Must be able tolift upto 25lbs. unassisted