Relativity Space

Supervisor, Tank Fabrication, First Shift

Relativity Space$118K — $161K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
  • 3+ years in machining, roll forming, or friction stir welding (FSW) operations.
  • 3+ years in rigging and crane operations with lift director capabilities.
  • Experience collaborating with manufacturing engineering, quality, and production control teams.
  • Self-starter with ownership of production responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of technicians in building tank assemblies from raw materials.
  • Ensure production schedules are met for machining, roll forming, and FSW processes.
  • Establish and uphold process standards to ensure quality.
  • Mentor technicians by providing feedback, conducting reviews, and identifying talent gaps.
  • Report progress to upper management and propose solutions to any issues.
  • Drive hiring initiatives to expand the team for production demands.
  • Cultivate a team culture of honesty, transparency, and accountability.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity.
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy.
  • Parental leave.
  • Annual learning and development stipend.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and skill advancement.
Full Job Description
About the Team:

The Manufacturing team at Relativity Space is currently deep in manufacturing trades and process development for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities-from determining the most efficient factory floor layout, to developing and implementing complex tooling and processes, and even interfacing with the vehicle engineering team to heavily influence the design of the rocket. Unique to Relativity, you will get to work across many teams to iterate and support development of the vehicle program.

This role will be for our 1st shift Supervisor, Tank Fabrication with the following hours: 5:00 AM PST - 3:00 PM PST.

About the Role:

In this role, the tank fabrication supervisor will be responsible for leading a team of technicians in building barrel and tank assemblies from raw sheet metal to final tank structural assembly. The processes this supervisor will be responsible for will be machining, roll forming, and friction stir welding (both vertical and circumferential). Within these processes, this supervisor is accountable for maintaining high quality standards, meeting production schedules, and implementing process improvements. This supervisor will also need to be able to drive an inclusive team environment for technicians reporting to them as well as with our cross functional partners such as engineering, quality, and production control.
  • Execute production schedules across machining, roll forming, and FSW processes
  • Help establish process standards and hold technician team accountable to these processes to ensure quality is maintained
  • Mentor technician team by providing timely feedback, conducting performance reviews, identifying talent gaps, and conducting regular 1:1s
  • Communicate daily/weekly progress to upper management including any blockers with proposed solutions
  • Lead hiring initiatives to grow the team to meet our Terran R production rate
  • Foster a team culture that supports honesty, transparency, and accountability

About You:
  • Previous manufacturing leadership experience with a track record of executing aggressive production schedules
  • 3+ years experience in either machining, roll forming, or FSW operations
  • 3+ years experience with rigging and crane operations with the ability to act as a lift director
  • Experience partnering with cross functional team such as manufacturing engineering, quality, and production control
  • Self starter with a demonstrated ability to take full ownership of the production areas under their span of control

Nice to haves, but not required:
    • 3+ years working in an aerospace field
    • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products and/or Smartsheets


At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.

Hiring Range:

$118,000-$161,500 USD

About Relativity Space

Relativity Space is an American aerospace manufacturer that is developing 3D printed rockets. The company was founded in 2015 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Relativity Space's goal is to reduce the cost and time required to produce rockets by using 3D printing technology. The company's rockets are designed to be fully reusable, which could significantly reduce the cost of space launches. Relativity Space has received funding from a number of investors, including Mark Cuban and Playground Global.
Learn more about Relativity Space
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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