Supervisor - Mechanical Production (Evening Shift)

Rocket Lab’s Electron team is responsible for building, testing, and launching our Electron rocket across our launch sites and test facilities in the United States and New Zealand. Electron is one of the world’s most frequently-launched rockets, and our team behind its success are diligent, move fast, and have each ...

In this hands-on leadership role, you will be responsible for supervising and managing up to 20 production technicians while overseeing quality, delivery, and costs within the production environment. This is a key role that requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to operational excellence a...

Lead and supervise up to 20 technicians to meet quality standards and production schedules

Lead and supervise up to 20 technicians to meet quality standards and production schedules
Take full responsibility for health and safety within your area and ensure all procedures are followed
Assign workflow and delegate daily tasks effectively to optimize production efficiency
Maintain quality standards for all work in your designated functional area
Manage the team's skills matrix and ensure required training and certifications are completed
Conduct root-cause-analysis and implement production-related corrective action plans
Authorise the release of flight components to the next workstation in accordance with procedures
Report on daily team metrics and outputs to drive performance and continuous improvement
Support R&D activities and assist with pre-production manufacturing processes
Provide immediate performance feedback and develop leadership capabilities in direct reports

High School diploma, NCEA level 2 (at least 60 credits) or equivalent
Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience
3 years of quality assurance inspection in aviation/aerospace manufacturing
Proven ability to manage resources to meet expected production rate increases
Demonstrated capability in aligning capacity to production forecasts
Proven ability to develop leadership skills in direct reports
High level of responsibility and accountability towards team performance
Demonstrated ability to improve processes and increase efficiency
Exceptional attention to detail with ability to produce work to high accuracy standards
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to read, understand, and follow manufacturing instructions and drawings
Capable of working effectively both in a team environment and autonomously
Strong role model for safety culture

NOTE: This role is for our Evening Shift pattern: Mon - Thurs 15:00 - 01:30