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Production Manager, Blades and Vanes Foundry

SpaceX· Materials Engineering - Core
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Lead and scale high-performance teams to stand up and operate an industrial gas turbine blades and vanes foundry, managing core manufacturing, casting, machining, coating, and final inspection within a single production line. Partner with engineering, supply chain, and leadership to design, activate, and optimize a vertically integrated foundry.

Responsibilities

  • Hire, lead, and mentor a team of supervisors, specialists, technicians and machinists to perform blades and vanes foundry operations (core manufacturing, wax pattern, investment casting, leaching, heat treat, machining, coating, final tests and inspections, etc.)
  • Support factory activation, new product introductions, line expansions, and facility upgrades; contribute to strategic decision-making for foundry design and bringing the facility online
  • Ensure a strong focus on safety and maintain an excellent safety record
  • Create and enforce training and career development paths to ensure timely product delivery, boost in quality, and reduction in lead time/cost
  • Define and enforce operational standards with strict accountability
  • Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, procedures, quality, and rate
  • Collaborate with development, test, quality, and leadership to align long-term goals & resolve complex issues
  • Challenge requirements and legacy assumptions to establish a streamlined manufacturing environment
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g. ISO, AS9100, NADCAP) and SpaceX safety protocols, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence & high-performance
  • Mentor and develop team members, conduct performance reviews, to maintain a world-class manufacturing organization
  • Own sustained CapEx, headcount, and capacity planning for foundry operations

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM discipline; OR 5+ years of professional leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
  • 5+ years of production operations or process development experience
  • 3+ years of experience in a leadership position

Skills

Required:Industrial leadership and team buildingProcess improvementSafety and complianceLeadership in manufacturing
Nice to have:New product introduction (NPI)
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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