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Manager, Composites Manufacturing

Impulse· Manufacturing
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Redondo Beach$175k - $195kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Lead and grow the composites manufacturing team to build and integrate composite hardware, overseeing lamination, bonding, curing, mechanical assembly, and new process development across two shifts on-site in Redondo Beach.

Responsibilities

  • Hire and mentor composites manufacturing engineers and technicians
  • Collaborate with design engineers and quality teams to ensure manufacturability, design for manufacturing (DFM) compliance, and long-term reliability
  • Set daily and weekly production targets, backed by performance metrics
  • Provide day-to-day support for the production floor, resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yields
  • Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for hardware, including lamination, bonding, curing, mechanical assembly, and hardware integration
  • Develop new production processes for unique composites applications, such as high-temperature composites, and weight-saving COPV technologies Establish and maintain high technical standards through specifications and training
  • Setup equipment maintenance plans, and take actions to improve robustness, reliability, and reduce downtime

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years professional experience manufacturing structural aerospace hardware
  • Professional experience managing and growing a team
  • Desire to improve team processes and train other team members
  • Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns

Skills

Required:Leadership and people managementManufacturing process developmentDesign for Manufacturing (DFM)Production planning and targets
Nice to have:Equipment maintenance planning

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives in the form of stock options
  • Medical, vision & dental coverage
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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