About the job Production Supervisor - R&D
Production Supervisor - R&D Castelion is seeking a world-class production professional to serve as a leadership focal point between engineering and manufacturing teams. The core focus of this role will be scaling our manufacturing capacity to produce our long range, precision strike Blackbeard missile.
This is a frontline production leader role blending hands on technical leadership with collaborative operations responsibilities to grow manufacturing capacity and define vehicle production deliverables.
We are looking for a candidate with a history of executing in ambiguous fast paced aerospace hardware manufacturing environments to deliver high quality products within stringent timelines.
Responsibilities - Hire and develop a team of technicians in support of Castelion LRIP production goals.
- Supervise shop floor activity, including daily schedules and workflow.
- Lead and manage a staff of up to 30 technicians, including performance management.
- Ensure all required skillsets are adequately sourced on the R&D team.
- Maintain tooling and consumable inventory
- Identify and develop training as required from the skills matrix
- Track and execute on deliverables out of the R&D shop.
- Continuous process improvement.
Basic Qualifications - High School Diploma
- 3+ years of leadership experience in aerospace manufacturing environment
Preferred Skills and Experience - 5+ years in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
- Bachelors degree in an associated field.
- 3+ years in a supervisory or lead technician role.
- Intimate knowledge of MES software.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Benefits And Perks - Employee Equity: Meaningful equity for all full-time employees - share value has increased 150x in three years
- Personal Time Off: Four (4) weeks of paid time off to unplug, reset, and come back sharp-velocity matters, burnout doesn't
- Company Paid Holidays: Ten (10) company paid holidays
- Medical: We offer plans at 100% employee covered and 80% of dependent coverage
- Dental & Vision: We cover 90% employees and 80% for dependents to ensure you and your family have access to quality preventive and ongoing care
- FSA/HSA: To support long-term health and financial resilience, we offer FSA and HSA options that allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible medical and dependent care expenses
- Retirement: 401k plan offered to support long term financial growth along side high-impact, high-velocity work
- Paid Parental Leave: We support growing families with meaningful time to bond and recover. Birthing parents are eligible for up to 10 weeks of paid leave, while non-birthing parents may take up to 4 weeks of paid leave. This time can be used for pre-natal care, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical needs-ensuring every parent has the support they need during this important life moment.8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees
- Meals & Catering: Frequently catered lunches and team meals, plus company-covered meals when extra time or effort is required
- Snacks & Beverages: Fully stocked kitchen with unlimited snacks and drinks to keep you fueled throughout the day
- Performance & Fitness: $100 monthly fitness stipend to support peak performance and health, both inside and outside of work
- EV Charging: Onsite electric vehicle charging available for employees
Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
