Head of Manufacturing

About the role

Inflection is seeking a Head of Manufacturing to build and lead the manufacturing organization at the company. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for production execution, quality, cost, and delivery of Inflection's space hardware. This role reports directly to the CEO. This is a full-time, onsite role based out of Inflection’s HQ in Los Angeles, CA.

What you'll do

• Define, model, and implement Inflection's manufacturing strategy, from initial builds through high-volume production.
• Build and lead a manufacturing organization that consists of manufacturing engineers, technicians, and production specialists.
• Own production planning, capacity, schedules, and manufacturing budgets.
• Work alongside other engineering teams to ensure design-for-manufacturability and design-for-cost.
• Establish production processes, work instructions, tooling, and factory layouts.
• Establish rigorous quality, traceability, and process controls.
• Identify production bottlenecks and lead practical, sustained improvements.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Inflection's manufacturing execution system.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience delivering high-volume, complex assemblies.
• Experience leading manufacturing teams in aerospace, automotive, electronics, robotics, or another complex hardware sector.
• Experience hiring and developing teams, managing budgets, and planning equipment and facility investments.
• Ability to work closely with design engineers and resolve problems on the factory floor.
• The ability to get hands-on and an appetite to learn new things.