Production Manager, Engine Manufacturing

About the Team:

The Engine Manufacturing team is dedicated to delivering high-performance engines and advancing innovative manufacturing systems that continuously improve cost, quality, and lead time. You’re not just executing on designs; you actively provide input that shapes new hardware iterations and regularly interface with engineers to make critical decisions for the Aeon R program. Having successfully developed and refined processes for our initial development engines, the team is now focused on producing flight engines at rate for Terran R’s aggressive launch manifest.

About the Role:

As a Production Manager, you will own execution for your assigned production area, ensuring safe, high-quality, and on-time delivery of hardware. You will lead and develop a team of supervisors and technicians, optimize daily operations, and partner with cross-functional teams to continuously improve processes.

• Lead production operations for your area, driving adherence to schedule, quality, and cost goals.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of production supervisors, technicians, and leads, building strong frontline leadership capability.
• Partner with manufacturing engineering, planning, supply chain, and quality to quickly resolve production issues and eliminate recurring problems.
• Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations, championing a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Own daily production metrics, including throughput, first-pass yield, and labor efficiency, and implement corrective actions when off-target.
• Drive implementation of process improvements, Lean initiatives, and best practices to prepare the area for future rate increases.

About You:

• 7+ years of experience in aerospace, automotive, or other high-reliability production environments.
• 3+ years of experience managing production teams, including direct supervision of supervisors or leads.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes (assembly, integration, machining, or test) and ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work instructions.
• Proven track record of delivering against aggressive production schedules while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills; comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to haves but not required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Experience scaling a production system from low-rate to high-rate builds.
• Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing execution systems (MES).