Production Supervisor

Rocket Lab•Middle River, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Based out of Rocket Lab's Space Structures Complex facility in Middle River, Maryland, the Production Supervisor is responsible for leading the efforts of a production team to build, assemble, and integrate multiple large integrated assemblies for the Neutron rocket. This will be a highly influential position with daily responsibility for setting job assignments to meet workflow demands and to drive day by day and hour by hour progress. The Production Supervisor will build, train, manage and retain a team of technicians from broad disciplines that may include vehicle integration, mechanical assembly, or composite lamination. As a supervisor, you must be an inspiring leader and set standards for the team but also be ready to work with your hands and contribute directly to our production objectives.

Requirements

High school diploma and 5+ years of experience as an operating technician in test facilities, industrial plants, or other technical environments
1+ year of team leadership experience in a production environment
Experience with operations management, including daily scheduling, building, operating, and maintaining complex facility systems
Experience with apprentice-style training programs

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
A&P License or Composites Technical Apprenticeship
Experience preferred in fast-paced production environment working in a similar type of test facility
Ability to read, understand, and follow manufacturing instructions and drawings
Knowledge of safety processes and experience with handling hazardous goods and materials
Proven ability to align capacity to development and production forecasts
Proven ability to manage resources to meet expected test rate increases
Experience implementing techniques of lean manufacturing
Proficient with computers, the ability to use MS Office, shop floor management software (ERP/MES) and related programs

Responsibilities

Manage a team of highly qualified technicians to ensure clarity and accountability of responsibilities at our SSC Production Site
Manage daily tactical and weekly strategic objectives for several production work cells.
Track output of the team against delivery objectives as well as manage capacity planning and schedule of the team
Drive and encourage improvement projects and work instruction feedback that decrease touch-time, improve quality, or reduce safety risk
Drive basic preventive maintenance across the facility
Accountable for the team training and conformance to health and safety policies and procedures, including use of proper PPE
Ownership of training for composite technician including knowledge transfer from our New Zealand based training programs
Transfer of Manufacturing Technologies from New Zealand Composites manufacture and known how into Maryland