Production Manager, Machining & Fabrication (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States; onsite role with significant daily shop-floor presence, extended hours or weekends as needed, and occasional travel to suppliers, test facilities, or other company locations.

Base salary: $150,000–$190,000 per year plus equity.

Company

hirify.global develops and mass-produces high-power satellite platforms for commercial and US government missions from LEO to deep space.

What you will do

• Lead the machine shop, development fabrication shop, precision inspection/CMM, and spacecraft paint teams.
• Manage delivery of precision-machined parts, welded assemblies, prototype hardware, tooling, fixtures, and GSE for development, production, and test.
• Set priorities, remove equipment, resource, material, and process constraints, and uphold safety, quality, and turn-time standards.
• Drive equipment selection, capital investment, process expansion, and make-versus-buy decisions.
• Support facility buildout, layout, infrastructure, and equipment installation with Engineering, Production, and Facilities.
• Establish performance metrics and serve as site lead for shared building resources and operational readiness.

Requirements

• 4+ years of direct people leadership in a fast-paced machining or fabrication environment.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in machining, fabrication, or precision manufacturing in a high-volume, rapid environment within aerospace, defense, or complex hardware manufacturing.
• Experience leading multiple work centers in a high-mix, low-volume development or quick-turn environment.
• Must be a U.S. person under ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed for critical production and test milestones.
• Must be comfortable spending significant time on the shop floor daily.

Nice to have

• Floor-level leadership in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on CNC machining, fabrication processes, engineering drawings, and GD&T experience.
• CMM and dimensional inspection experience.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 quality systems, NCRs, and FAI/AS9102.
• Experience with MES/ERP systems, capacity modeling, shop layout, and capital equipment justification.
• Fast decision-making with incomplete information, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, high-growth Series D aerospace company scaling toward production of 100 satellites per year.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; paid parental leave; and paid time off.
• Equity participation and additional company perks.
• Non-traditional career backgrounds and career twists are encouraged.