Composites Manufacturing Production Manager

Lanteris Space Systems

$108K — $180K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US Citizen or permanent resident status required
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related field; or equivalent experience
  • 5 years of industrial engineering experience
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production planning

Responsibilities

  • Supervise a diverse team of 10-20 Composites Technicians
  • Assign daily tasks and monitor technician performance
  • Ensure daily production adherence to schedule and quality standards
  • Participate in technician training and skill development initiatives
  • Align production priorities across shifts and teams
  • Enforce flight hardware quality standards and specifications
  • Drive process improvements and maintain ISO 9001 compliance

Benefits

  • Paid time off and health insurance
  • 401(k) plan for eligible employees
  • Incentive eligibility based on contributions and performance
  • Comprehensive benefits package with more details to be shared during recruitment
Full Job Description
Please review the job details below.

Lanteris Space is seeking a driven, action-oriented Composites Manufacturing Production Manager to join our team in Mountain View, CA. In this role you will be responsible for leading day-to-day production operations within the Composites Technology department, ensuring safe, high-quality, and on-time delivery of flight hardware.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise and develop a team of 10-20 Composites Technicians with skill levels ranging from new hires to highly skilled
  • Assign daily work, monitor performance, and provide ongoing feedback through regular one-on-ones, quarterly reviews, and annual performance evaluations
  • Oversee daily production activities to ensure schedule adherence and quality standards
  • Actively participate in technician training, skill development, and cross-functional training initiatives
  • Provide daily production priorities and ensure alignment across shifts and teams
  • Audit flight hardware quality and enforce adherence to specifications and workmanship standards
  • Drive process improvements and corrective actions to enhance product quality and reduce defects
  • Implement and maintain ISO 9001 compliance within the Composites manufacturing area
  • Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards and policies
  • Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste

Minimum Qualifications
  • Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials Science, or related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
  • 5 years of industrial engineering experience
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, and shop floor operations


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in composite manufacturing or aerospace production environments
  • Working knowledge of composite materials, layup processes, curing, and finishing techniques
  • Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification
  • Experience with ISO 9001 quality management systems

Work Schedule
  • Full-time, typically Monday-Friday with flexibility to support shift coverage and production demands as needed

In support of pay transparency at Lanteris Space Systems, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
• The base pay for this position within California is: $108,000.00 - $180,000.00 annually.
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.
Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

The date of posting can be found on the Lanteris Space Systems Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via the Lanteris Space Systems Career page.

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