Vast Conference
Supervisor, Fluid Systems Manufacturing
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time
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About the role
- Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030.
- If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
- This is a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and support a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians responsible for fluid systems manufacturing
- Partner with Quality and Design Engineering to investigate non-conformances, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
- Collaborate with Design Engineering to provide manufacturability feedback and support transitions from development builds into repeatable production
- Monitor production performance, identify process inefficiencies, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost
- Support structural assembly build and inspection activities to ensure compliance with all safety and quality requirements
- Provide hands-on support on the production floor to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and remove blockers in real time
- Supervise and support a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians responsible for fluid systems manufacturing; provide daily direction, technical guidance, and performance feedback
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably supporting metallic structures or assemblies
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills & Experience:
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or comparable STEM field
- Demonstrated experience resolving manufacturing non-conformances and participating in root-cause and corrective action processes
- Experience leading small teams, projects, or workstreams in a manufacturing setting
- Prior experience supervising or mentoring engineers or technicians in a production environment
- Strong understanding of welding and metallic fabrication processes
- Experience supporting development-to-production transitions for new products or programs
- Familiarity with aerospace tooling or structural fabrication from concept through production
- Proficiency with CAD systems (NX, Teamcenter)
- Strong understanding of GD&T and ability to interpret complex engineering drawings.
- Experience working with ERP, MRP, or MES systems
- Hands-on experience with aerospace welding processes (TIG, Plasma, repair techniques)
- Familiarity with aerospace standards, production documentation, NDE techniques, and quality systems
Compensation
- $94,000 - $133,860 USD
- Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
- Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package.
Benefits
- Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.
Company info
- At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space.
- Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time.
Equal opportunity
- Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
- Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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