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AVIONICS PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, BATTERIES The Avionics Production team requires a supervisor to lead the battery team, including day-to-day management of technicians and delivery schedule.  This supervisor will be responsible for ensuring success across multiple product lines for Falcon 9, Dragon 2, and satellites.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interface with area leadership and steer the collective efforts of all battery production technicians in order to align area output with company priority.
• Manage technicians on a daily basis, including scheduling, training, bi-annual reviews, and disciplinary action.
• Develop and enforce standards for 5S, safety, quality, output efficiency, and other key metrics through regular monitoring, continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify schedule risks, communicate to leadership and internal customers, and execute mitigation plans to ensure on-time delivery.
• Give disposition to non-conforming hardware to efficiently return them to conforming state and maintain nominal product flow.
• Lead root cause and corrective action activities to resolve production problems.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years in a leadership position.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• SpaceX experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline such as engineering.
• Lean manufacturing training and experience.
• Experience applying Design for Manufacturability, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methods.
• Experience monitoring, tracking and continually improving total manufacturing cost equation.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering documentation and processes such as mechanical drawings, GD&T, assembly procedures / work instructions, schematics, engineering drawings, and parts lists.
• Experience in fast-paced automated production environment with high quality requirements, e.g. aerospace or medical.
• Able to adapt to constant changing work assignments and fast-paced work environment.
• Proficient with computers and MS Office, ERP software and MES.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs. unassisted, stoop, bend, crawl, and be able to maneuver in tight spaces.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

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