Electronic Components Operations Manager

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.

SUMMARY

Firefly is seeking an Electronic Components Operations Manager to support the manufacture and test of Firefly’s flight harnesses, avionics, and batteries. This position will sit in our electronics manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas then transition to sit at our Rocket Ranch in Briggs, Texas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead Avionics production team to deliver quality products on time and on cost.

• Manage employee schedules to support critical operations, production, and company goals.

• Enforce safety guidelines and make improvements to shop safety practices.

• Ensure employees have the resources and support needed to be successful, including identifying the need for and providing training, tools and materials.

• Ensure that all operations are being done to the proper documentation and specifications as called out by detailed work instructions.

• Manage PTO and timecards.

• Maintain daily production schedule and disseminate it to the team as well as highlighting and raising issues to leadership.

• Implement continuous improvements to the floor.

• Develop long term project and capacity planning.

• Support of 1st and 2nd shift as needed.

• Identify and rectify bottlenecks and/or shortages.

• Partner with the planning team to align on production capacity and weekly production plans to ensure commitments are feasible and meet program needs.

• Partner with manufacturing engineering and quality to provide feedback and ensure support from these teams addresses gaps impacting the production process, and solutions are implemented to improve production efficiency.

• Develop KPIs and deliverables to measure, analyze, and report out production progress.

• Establish clear direction and processes to meet production goals including defining production needs and growth, mapping out labor and cost plans to drive budgets for annual operating plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Batchelor’s or associate’s degree in a related field.

• 5+ years’ experience in electronics or harness assembly.

• 3+ years supervisory/leadership experience.

• Experience working in manufacturing environments, driving lean manufacturing principles, and developing production metrics and processes.

• A working knowledge of ERP function and use is required.

• 3+ years experience in change management and managing processes.

• Experience establishing new procedures and streamlining old procedures.

• Very strong affinity towards action.

Desired

• 3+ years of experience specifically within the aerospace/aviation industry.

• Able to wear multiple hats and partner cross-functionally.

• A history of driving success.

• Ability to manage competing priorities.

• Experience with component assembly and troubleshooting, test operations,

• Expert in managing people and competing priorities.

• Skilled in ERP report generation.

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on 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.