Production Manager, Structures Fabrication and Machining

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll collaborate across teams shape decisions and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand and your voice will help define the stories were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Stage Manufacturing team turns design into reality owning the build of Terran Rs primary structures. This isnt about turning the same bolt every day; its about building the systems to build the rocket. Engineers and technicians work side by side with deep collaboration and real-time feedback to shape how we build better and faster. With a manifest and a launch date its up to the team to deliver on Terran R: solving challenges in real time optimizing for scale and constantly improving processes. As the vehicle evolves so will the factory with opportunities to apply automation machine learning and advanced technologies. What we build here sets the blueprint for the future of scaled launch.

About the Role:

As the Production Manager Structures Fabrication and Machining you will lead technician team delivering large structures assemblies ready for final assembly or circumferential welds. This scope spans multiple processes including machining forming friction stir welding drill & trim and assembly. Your reporting structure will include multiple supervisors (1st and 2nd shift) covering discrete work cells. Key responsibilities will include:

• Accountable for leading and managing a diversely skilled production organization across 2 shifts to build Terran-R
• Ensure a culture of safety quality and excellence is communicated and upheld by driving quality metrics to continuously improve product output of the manufacturing team
• Defining the strategy to transition team from low-volume development environment to high-volume production environment on short time-frame; responsible for communicating a clear actionable plan to set team up for success
• Standing up a scalable production program. Building the necessary tools schedules reports and reviews to ensure a data-backed story on Terran-Rs hardware health is presented and understood by the cross-disciplinary team and leadership
• Developing and mentoring production staff to meet team and company goals

About You:

• 5 years of experience in a technical or operations role preferably Aerospace automotive or similar
• 3 years of experience formally leading or managing a Production team
• Extensive experience developing scalable business processes
• Highly collaborative strong communication skills and ability to navigate diverse backgrounds (engineering technician executive etc.)
• Relentless pursuit of production excellencesafety quality and schedule at forefront
• Comfortable with constructive conflict and difficult conversations so long as it moves the business forward
• High degree of self-awareness and self-starting abilities; able to influence others in and outside of your organization

Nice to haves but not required:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering
• Previous experience leading leaders
• Knowledge of Smartsheet SQL and Excel
• Extensive Production scaling experience (i.e. hiring 10s to 100s over short time-frames)
• Expert experience in PLM ERP and MES systems
• Direct experience in NPI-to-Production environments
• LEAN 6-sigma credentials or demonstrated experience

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

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