Senior Manufacturing Manager

Senior Manufacturing Manager

The Senior Manufacturing Manager is responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production goals are met with a focus on quality, efficiency, and safety. This hands-on leadership role supports the strategic direction set by the Director of Manufacturing and works closely with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, optimize processes, and manage resources effectively. The Senior Manufacturing Manager plays a critical role in executing departmental plans, maintaining compliance, and fostering a culture of accountability and innovation on the production floor.

Key Responsibilities :

• Manage daily manufacturing activities across assigned production lines or value streams to meet schedule, quality, and cost objectives.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop manufacturing supervisors, team leads, and production staff.
• Coordinate closely with planning, engineering, quality, and materials teams to ensure smooth workflow and timely issue resolution.
• Provide regular updates to the Director of Manufacturing on production status, staffing, and operational challenges.

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Company Overview :

Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc (ESAero) is a leader in aerospace engineering, product development, and manufacturing, dedicated to delivering high-quality, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to the industry. We specialize in cutting-edge system design, rapid product development, precision manufacturing, comprehensive testing, and technology demonstrations to support the evolving needs of the aerospace community. Committed to excellence, on-time delivery, and continuous growth, we invest in infrastructure to expand our manufacturing and aftermarket capabilities while maintaining the highest standards of engineering services.

At ESAero, we don't just build products, we engineer solutions that propel the aerospace industry forward.

This position is fully on-site at ESAero in San Luis Obispo, CA.