Senior Supervisor, Production

Rocket Lab•Albuquerque, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Rocket Lab is hiring a Senior Supervisor, Production for its Space Systems team at its Albuquerque, New Mexico site. The role directs the development and implementation of activities in assigned semiconductor areas to meet production safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. The supervisor develops schedules and manpower requirements, selects and evaluates personnel, and helps ensure efficient operations. Success requires prioritizing production schedules according to product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply, as well as planning and administering procedures and budgets. The position supervises exempt employees and/or skilled nonexempt employees, including technicians, designers, and support personnel. It coordinates with subordinate supervisors and functional peers, communicates directions and company policies, enforces safety regulations, and supports employee motivation and production goals. The role also contributes budgetary recommendations and may control capital expenditures and direct or indirect labor at higher levels. The shift is D-Shift: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., Wednesday through Friday and alternating Saturdays.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 5 years of experience, or 10 or more years of Production Supervisor experience in production or a heavily regulated manufacturing environment; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Ability to identify problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to meet the role's physical and vision requirements, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focusing ability.
Ability to sit, use hands and fingers, operate a computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing.
Physical ability to commute to buildings.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of semiconductor devices.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, simple financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to read, interpret, and correct engineering drawings.
Ability to write technical reports and procedure manuals.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and engineers.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables where only limited standardization exists.

Responsibilities

Direct the development and implementation of activities in assigned semiconductor areas to meet production safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
Develop schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas.
Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure efficient operation of the function.
Provide direct supervision to exempt employees and/or skilled nonexempt employees, including technicians, designers, and support personnel.
Coordinate with subordinate supervisors and functional peer groups to prioritize production schedules based on work-in-process position, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
Provide directions to employees according to established policies and management guidance.
Administer company policies that directly affect subordinate employees.
Make budgetary recommendations and, at higher levels, control capital expenditures and direct or indirect labor.
Understand production schedules and job assignments to ensure level loading of work in process.
Interpret company policies for workers and enforce safety regulations.
Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Plan and administer procedures and budgets.