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Re:Build Manufacturing, through its subsidiary Composite Resources, is seeking a Value Stream Leader to own the commercial space composite manufacturing value stream end-to-end. This is a transformational operations leadership role combining accountability for order-to-shipment flow with lean thinking and advanced manufacturing technology adoption.
You will directly lead and develop a production team of approximately 40 technicians responsible for aerospace and defense composite manufacturing. Your responsibilities include owning the commercial space value stream from customer order receipt through production execution to shipment and delivery confirmation. You will champion lean transformation by owning the value stream's VSA roadmap, sponsoring A3 problem-solving efforts, and driving daily continuous improvement through management daily interaction tailored to commercial space aerospace and defense requirements.
A key aspect of this role is leading the adoption and integration of AI, automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies to revolutionize processes—identifying opportunities for digital work instructions, predictive analytics, machine learning for quality prediction, and other innovations that accelerate cycle time and reduce variation. You will coordinate daily execution with project planning, engineering, quality, and shipping/logistics teams through dotted-line authority, driving alignment without direct reporting relationships.
You bring a blend of decisiveness and partnership—comfortable leading without full authority, coordinating peer-to-peer with other value stream leaders, and treating escalations as the exception rather than the rule. You are not just executing lean principles but actively transforming operations by challenging conventional manufacturing approaches and piloting emerging technologies that deliver measurable improvements in quality, velocity, and cost.
Re:Build's mission is to revitalize America's manufacturing base and create meaningful jobs across the country, including in historically deindustrialized regions. The company operates an advanced, end-to-end manufacturing platform partnering with industrial companies and innovators in aerospace and defense, electrification, medical, energy and environment, and robotics and automation. All employees share ownership in the company and participate in financial rewards of success.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations, production leadership, or value stream management
- Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end order flow (order-to-ship) in a manufacturing environment
- Experience leading cross-functional coordination without direct reporting authority (dotted-line leadership)
- Proven track record as a lean thinker and transformational leader, including leading value stream transformations, kaizen events, or process redesigns that delivered step-change improvements
- Experience championing or piloting advanced technologies in manufacturing environments, such as AI/ML applications, IIoT/sensor integration, digital twin, automated data collection, predictive maintenance, or advanced analytics platforms
- Demonstrated ability to identify, evaluate, and implement technology solutions that fundamentally change how manufacturing work is performed, measured, and improved
- Safety leadership mindset: champions safe work environments by modeling and enforcing standards, proactively identifying hazards, and embedding safety as the first priority
- Ownership approach that treats escalations as the exception and resolves cross-functional friction directly within the stream
- Collaborative yet decisive leadership style: able to work day-to-day with functional leads without direct authority while still driving alignment and results
- Data-driven problem-solving: tracks OTD, cycle time, OEE/throughput, COPQ, and jobs-at-risk to catch problems early
- Peer coordination skills: negotiates and resolves shared-capacity conflicts directly with other Value Stream Leaders
- Working knowledge of lean tools relevant to composite part flow (flow cells, Kanban/pull, 5S, visual management)
- Familiarity with ERP/MES platforms (Infor Syteline or similar) and CAD/PLM systems (SolidWorks, PDM)
- Primarily on-site role with flexibility to respond to daily floor issues and same-day conflicts as they arise
**Preferred:**
- Experience in commercial space, aerospace and defense, or related regulated/high-precision manufacturing
- Experience with P&L responsibility for programs of $10MM+ in annual revenue
