Senior Production Supervisor

Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At Cesium Astro, we are developers and pioneers of out‑of‑the‑box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross‑functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands‑on, interactive, and autonomous work, Cesium Astro is the place for you.

We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward‑thinking individuals to join our team.

Senior Production Supervisor leads complex, high‑volume aerospace manufacturing operations to ensure production schedules, quality standards, safety requirements, and customer commitments are met. This role provides advanced leadership across production teams and drives operational performance in a fast‑paced, highly regulated aerospace environment.

Working with limited supervision, this role partners with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Inventory Control, Planning, and Program Management to ensure production readiness, resolve operational issues, and drive performance improvements. The position is responsible for cross‑functional alignment, escalation management, workforce capability, and compliance with internal procedures and AS9100 requirements.

• Lead and coordinate daily and long‑range manufacturing activities to meet production schedules, quality standards, and customer commitments.
• Provide supervision, coaching, and development for production personnel and frontline supervisors, promoting accountability and teamwork.
• Serve as escalation point for complex production issues and drive cross‑functional resolution.
• Monitor labor, schedule adherence, productivity, and performance metrics to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Lead production meetings and performance reviews to communicate priorities and operational status.
• Support workforce planning, capacity management, and production readiness.
• Ensure safe, efficient execution of production activities aligned with operational priorities.

• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to resolve complex technical issues, improve production workflows, and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Coordinate closely with Inventory Control, Supply Chain, and Planning teams to ensure material availability, kit readiness, inventory accuracy, and production flow optimization.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Program Management to address production constraints, nonconformances, and customer‑impacting issues.
• Support launch readiness for new programs, engineering changes, and process transitions into production.
• Act as a key liaison between production teams and leadership to ensure alignment on priorities, risks, and recovery plans.
• Provide clear, timely communication of operational status, risks, and mitigation strategies to leadership stakeholders.

• Lead Lean Manufacturing, 6S, and standard work initiatives across production areas.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive cross‑functional corrective actions to resolve systemic issues.
• Improve throughput, quality, cost, delivery, and safety performance.
• Use operational metrics and data to guide decisions and prioritize improvements.
• Lead root cause analysis and ensure effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Promote accountability, operational discipline, and continuous improvement across teams.

• Ensure compliance with all company policies, safety standards, environmental requirements, and aerospace quality standards, including AS9100.
• Oversee adherence to manufacturing procedures, work instructions, and…