Senior Technical Program Manager - Tooling Fabrication (Aerospace)

Location: Space Coast, Florida, United States; onsite, first shift Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM

Company

hirify.global develops reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for human spaceflight and future space-based operations.

What you will do

• Analyze complex drawings and define build plans, fabrication challenges, and manufacturability across welding, machining, and assembly.
• Coordinate manufacturing schedules, material availability, shop-order execution, work orders, internal tickets, and the controlled flow of parts and services.
• Monitor multiple simultaneous builds and provide status updates on work in progress, constraints, material availability, and schedule risks.
• Coordinate with warehouse, inspection, quality, operations, purchasing, engineering, logistics, suppliers, and production labor.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for status updates, escalations, and last-minute changes.
• Expedite material shortages, remove production roadblocks, and improve job flow through the manufacturing line.

Requirements

• 20+ years of experience in maintenance, mechanics, machining, welding, waterjet, technical assembly, and/or project management.
• Experience with planning or scheduling, cross-functional teams, and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) systems.
• Associate’s degree in engineering, science, or business, or completion of trade school or a technical certificate in welding, machining, or structural assembly.
• Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office; MES experience with MRP execution is desirable.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. permanent residents, refugees, or asylees lawfully admitted to the United States.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of LEAN, Six Sigma, DFSS, value-stream mapping, and Kaizen.
• Experience with Coupa, Costpoint, ERP systems, or similar provisioning and planning tools.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, overtime, weekends, and occasional travel.
• Strong mathematics, analytical, interpersonal, and Microsoft Office Suite skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement are emphasized.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave, up to four weeks of paid time off, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company matching of up to 5% and an education support program.
• Stock options are available to regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Employment requires a standard background check; additional checks may apply based on job duties.