Supervisor, Manufacturing

SupervisorVirgin Galactic is seeking highly motivated Supervisor to support our Manufacturing team in Mesa. Guided by our values, "Safety above All", we proactively manage the risks inherent in human spaceflight through our daily actions in design and assembly efforts. In this role, your technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality will impact safe spaceflights. You will implement strategies to enhance production efficiency, quality, and improve financial performance. Maintain a mindset of continuous improvement to keep our production-related processes ever evolving. Establish and share the vision towards a common goal while holding self and others accountable.As a Supervisor, your primary focus is to help refine and improve the production flow, equipment, and tools to create an efficient, organized, and lean factory. Organize daily tasks to meet milestones, understanding manufacturing schedule, and drive the overall performance on aircraft modification projects. To be successful, this supervisory role will require collaboration across teams and all functions of planning, scheduling, demands, and assembly to properly support the build schedule by means of identifying tooling, materials, resources, planning, and product definition to ensure a seamless transition from paper to reality.Work Schedule: 4/10 Onsite Thursday through Sunday Day Shift (6:00am – 4:30pm). Please note: As an exempt position, the Supervisor may be required to work outside of this shift schedule.ResponsibilitiesAssign daily tasks to shop leads and staff to ensure daily milestones are met/exceeded to ensure productivityLead and manage a team of technicians including all performance management related tasks and team developmentAssemble and integrate Spaceship sub-assembliesCollaborate with production team to develop and implement agile response strategies for rapid project adjustmentsCreate and implement recovery plans with engineering/manufacturing teams to support conflict resolution effortsWork with manufacturing software system to manage material and product review processContinuously improve procedures, processes, and efficienciesDrive safety behavior and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) awareness/prevention; ensure adherence to regulatory protocols and rulesCoach, train, and transfer expertise to your team to drive projects to completionsWork closely with Build Management to forecast completion dates and day to day updatesCollaborate effectively with Manufacturing, Design and Quality Engineers to ensure our vehicles meet our standards for design and qualityPrioritize work based on production schedule, organizational goals, and metricsUtilize your overall general knowledge of Aircraft (Avionics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Propulsion Systems and Mechanical Systems) to structurally prepare the aircraft for systems integration and functional testingEnsure work deliverables are prioritized based on production schedule, organizational goals, and metrics and align by defining rolesRequired Skills and ExperienceRelevant education, such as trade school or Associate's degree; and/or equivalent technical work experienceMinimum of six years' experience in an aerospace or equivalent high-reliability field with three years of leading others and/or demonstrated ability to lead and train on technical conceptsExperience with aircraft manufacturing with composite and/or metallic airframesExperience in assembly, integration, and handling of large products, assembling large tight tolerance structuresExtensive experience and/or training in lean manufacturing principles and leading or participating in process improvement workshopsAbility to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and/or models on paper or digitalDemonstrated computer and analytical skills including proficiency in MS Excel, manufacturing software or related programs and dashboardsPreferred Skills and ExperienceAirframe & Power plant (A&P) training preferredKnowledge of lean manufacturing (Kaizen/Six Sigma) philosophies and tools a plusWorking knowledge of configuration management practices and quality management processesProficient in interpreting engineering models, drawings, specifications, written/digital workStrong analytical skills, combined with a strong commercial acumen to measure the potential impact of each decisionAbility to ensure effective collaboration across teamsAbility to work independently and cross-functionallySet clear objectives and milestonesCommunicate clearly and with transparency