Rocket Lab · 5 hours ago
Senior Supervisor, Production
Albuquerque, NM
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expRocket Lab is an end-to-end space company focused on launching and manufacturing spacecraft and components for various missions. The Senior Supervisor, Production will direct production activities to meet safety, quality, and cost objectives while managing schedules and personnel.
AerospaceManufacturingSoftwareSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments of machines
Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment
Provides direct supervision to non-exempt employees (i.e., operators and technicians, and support personnel)
Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors and functional peer groups. Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others, conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific projects or schedules
Provides direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance. Administers company policies that directly affect subordinate employees
Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations
Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties
Establishes or adjusts workflow to meet production schedules
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of department and team
Analyses and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems
Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals
Qualification
Required
High school Diploma
10+ years of Production Supervisor experience in production or heavily regulated manufacturing environment
Preferred
Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Knowledge of a semi-conductor cleanroom environment a plus
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, simple financial reports and legal documents
Ability to read, interpret and correct engineering drawings
Ability to write technical reports and procedure manuals
Good verbal and written communication skills are necessary
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and engineers
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to identify problems, collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Company
Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is an aerospace company that provides launch services, spacecraft design, and manufacturing of satellite components.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.98BKey Investors
Canadian Space AgencyU.S. Department of CommerceTrinity Capital
2025-12-09Grant
2025-09-15Post Ipo Equity· $750M
2024-11-25Grant· $23.9M
Leadership Team
Adam Spice
Chief Financial Officer
Frank Klein
Chief Operations Officer
Recent News
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