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Impulse is seeking a Composites Manufacturing Manager to lead and grow a team of composites manufacturing engineers and technicians across two shifts. You will oversee all aspects of composite hardware production, including lamination, bonding, curing, mechanical assembly, and hardware integration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Hiring, mentoring, and developing composites manufacturing engineers and technicians
- Collaborating with design engineers and quality teams to ensure manufacturability, design-for-manufacturing (DFM) compliance, and long-term reliability
- Setting daily and weekly production targets backed by performance metrics
- Providing day-to-day production floor support, resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yields
- Developing, documenting, and optimizing manufacturing processes for hardware including lamination, bonding, curing, mechanical assembly, and hardware integration
- Developing new production processes for specialized composites applications such as high-temperature composites and weight-saving COPV (Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel) technologies
- Establishing and maintaining high technical standards through specifications and training
- Setting up equipment maintenance plans and taking actions to improve robustness, reliability, and reduce downtime
You will work directly with leaders and individual contributors across disciplines and have the opportunity to contribute to all aspects of composites development.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of professional experience manufacturing structural aerospace hardware
- Professional experience managing and growing a team
- Desire to improve team processes and train other team members
- Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale, and resolve concerns
