Director of Manufacturing

Castelion Corporation
Rio Rancho, NM
Category Engineering
Job Description
Castelion is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead our Rio Rancho based manufacturing operations, delivering hypersonic capability at scale to deter future conflicts. In this pivotal leadership role, you will build and lead a world‐class manufacturing operation, pushing for innovation and operational excellence that positions us as the nation's premier hypersonic producer.

Requirements

  • Define and execute strategy to scale all Rio Rancho based production including solid rocket motor manufacturing, integration, and test and validation (HITL/VITL) from prototype to scaled production
  • Recruit, train/develop, and scale a diverse, high performing 250+ employee manufacturing team (technicians, leaders, and manufacturing engineers)
  • Support the implementation and refinement of production software systems and tools (MES, ERP, PLM, etc)
  • Oversee day-to-day production and manufacturing operations — including production scheduling, capacity planning, resource allocation, inventory and supply-chain coordination, materials flow, and facility/equipment management
  • Forecast and manage operational and capital expenditures.
  • Develop, implement, and refine KPIs to measure performance.
  • Lead continuous process development and improvement efforts to optimize yield, throughput, manufacturing cost, and production reliability across all production lines
  • Establish and maintain a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, speed and continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • Four weeks of paid time off per year
  • Long-term stock incentives
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