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# Supervisor, Fluid Systems Manufacturing

- **Company:** Vast, Inc
- **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $94,000.0 - $133,860.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=045378513e65546b

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably supporting metallic structures or assemblies

Preferred Skills & Experience:

 * Bachelor's degree in Engineering or comparable STEM field
 * Experience developing, implementing, or sustaining manufacturing processes, tooling, or production systems
 * Experience working in fast-paced development environments with evolving designs and requirements
 * Demonstrated experience resolving manufacturing non-conformances and participating in root-cause and corrective action processes
 * Experience leading small teams, projects, or work streams in a manufacturing setting
 * Prior experience supervising or mentoring engineers or technicians in a production environment
 * Strong understanding of welding and metallic fabrication processes
 * Experience supporting development-to-production transitions for new products or programs
 * Familiarity with aerospace tooling or structural fabrication from concept through production
 * Proficiency with CAD systems (NX, Teamcenter)
 * Strong understanding of GD&T and ability to interpret complex engineering drawings.
 * Experience working with ERP, MRP, or MES systems
 * Hands-on experience with aerospace welding processes (TIG, Plasma, repair techniques)
 * Familiarity with aerospace standards, production documentation, NDE techniques, and quality systems
 * 5+ years in aerospace manufacturing environments

Additional Requirements:

 * Willingness to work evenings or weekends to support critical program milestones
 * Ability to spend significant time on the production floor supporting builds, troubleshooting processes, and coaching team members

## Description

* Supervise and support a team of technicians responsible for fluid systems manufacturing; provide daily direction, technical guidance, and performance feedback
 * Execute and sustain manufacturing processes including orbital tube welding, tube bending, and related fabrication operations
 * Ensure manufacturing documentation is accurate and current, including work instructions, routings, inspection steps, and ERP/MRP updates
 * Partner with Quality and Design Engineering to investigate non-conformances, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
 * Collaborate with Design Engineering to provide manufacturability feedback and support transitions from development builds into repeatable production
 * Monitor production performance, identify process inefficiencies, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost
 * Support structural assembly build and inspection activities to ensure compliance with all safety and quality requirements
 * Assist in production floor layout planning, capacity analysis, and workflow optimization to meet program schedules
 * Provide hands-on support on the production floor to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and remove blockers in real time


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