SpaceX Production Director (Starship) leads large-scale production teams and manufacturing projects at SpaceX Starbase. Drive process excellence and optimize production systems to meet high-rate production schedules.
Responsibilities
Oversee the strategic and tactical execution of Starbase Production Operations such that manifest milestones are consistently achieved
Manage overall staff and several direct reports
Collaborate extensively with engineering leaders to ensure vehicle development meets all critical timelines and does not impact schedule to launch
Meet tight production schedules to achieve high-rate production, while adapting to changing priorities in a fast moving environment
Maintain productive relationships and often influence others outside of area of responsibility
Lead and develop a high performing culture whereby people leadership is an essential responsibility
Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record
Champion continuous improvement projects using appropriate metrics and data sources
Foster a spirit of cooperation and collaboration within and between support departments
Think creatively; question the status quo, while following documentation and maintaining prescribed quality standards
Qualification
Proven track record of buildingTechnical project management experience
Required
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field or at least 8+ years of experience in a production/military/automotive environment
5+ years of experience in a manufacturing/engineering leadership role
2+ years of experience in a managerial role overseeing indirect reports
Preferred
Proven track record of building, motivating, mentoring, and coaching high performance manufacturing teams
Technical project management experience
Excellent technical expertise and judgement across multiple engineering disciplines permitting peer-level review of your team’s work product
Creative problem solving that can bring multiple disciplines together
Ability to assess risk and make development decisions without all available data
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with direct experience negotiating integrated system trades between various stakeholders
Experience working with cross-functional teams and external customers or vendors
Highly detail oriented and passionate about advancing the commercial space industry
