Supervisor, Machine Shop, First Shift

Relativity SpaceLong Beach, CA
$112,000 - $168,000Onsite

About The Position

Relativity Space is building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Their Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. This role is within the Machine Shop team, which delivers high-precision, high-quality machined components critical to Terran R’s success. The team collaborates closely with engineering and design teams to drive better part designs and manufacturing solutions, working with best-in-class machinery in an expanded, state-of-the-art machine shop. This role offers the chance to see craftsmanship directly integrated into flight hardware, making an immediate impact. With clear training pathways, there are opportunities to advance from operating machines to programming them, growing your career alongside the program. This is a 1st shift position with a standard schedule of 5am-3:30pm PT, Monday through Friday, structured around a baseline expectation of a 50-hour workweek, which may include occasional overtime as needed to meet operational goals.

Requirements

  • Experience identifying manufacturing process gaps and analyzing their impact on the production system
  • Experience administrating/delegating daily work assignments to your team
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments

Nice To Haves

  • Experience leading high performing teams of people leaders
  • Experience in the manufacture of highly controlled aerospace products
  • Experience implementing key system improvements and measuring success

Responsibilities

  • Full ownership and accountability over several teams of CNC operators
  • Lead the team of people leaders for the Ops floor
  • Support longer-term strategic operations on the shop floor
  • Mentor and coach your team to develop their personal career goals

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Generous PTO and sick leave policy
  • Parental leave
  • Annual learning and development stipend
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