Plant Manager (Aerospace)

Location: San Francisco, United States; in-office five days a week is essential

Salary: $120K–$180K gross annual compensation

Company

hirify.global is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing supersonic aircraft, propulsion systems, and high-speed flight operations.

What you will do

• Own daily operations across design, manufacturing, test/prototyping, and office sites.
• Manage facility upgrades involving electrical systems, compressed air, and equipment installations.
• Manage contractors and vendors from quoting and scheduling through quality control and closeout.
• Run preventive maintenance, safety compliance, and site readiness for engineering, manufacturing, and test operations.
• Drive small-to-mid-sized capital projects from requirements through commissioning.
• Support site transitions, new facility build-outs, deployments, closeouts, and handovers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in plant or facilities operations, ideally in aerospace, automotive, or precision manufacturing.
• Hands-on fluency with industrial electrical systems, compressed air, and building systems.
• Ability to read building drawing sets and create contractor and vendor proposals.
• Experience managing trades and contractors in an active production environment.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in the San Francisco office five days a week.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting propulsion, engine, manufacturing, or test operations.
• CMMS experience and EHS certification.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA, ASME, OSHA, IBC/CBC, codes, and permitting.
• Electrician, HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, construction, or related certifications and licenses.
• Experience with lifting and rigging or interest in field operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Flat, pragmatic, engineering-focused environment with high ownership.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401(k) program and stock option plan.
• Self-managed flexible time off, PTO, paid holidays, and sick time.
• Flexible work environment within an office-centered role.