Director Value Stream (m/f/d)

Mission Brief 

The Director Value Stream is responsible for the end-to-end industrial execution of the company's launch vehicle program. This director owns the operational strategy, manufacturing system, industrialisation, supply chain, production, testing, quality and assembly integration.
Working closely with the Chief Engineer and Programme Manager, the Director Block 4 Value Stream will transform innovative engineering designs into a repeatable, scalable production system capable of delivering safe, reliable, and commercially competitive launch vehicles. The role is accountable for achieving programme cost, schedule, quality, delivery, and operational readiness objectives while building the manufacturing capability required to scale from development through serial production and commercial launch operations.

Your Role in Our Space Mission: 

Operational Leadership 

• Lead all operational functions across manufacturing, industrialisation, supply chain, production, quality, testing, and launch operations. 
• Develop and execute the company's industrial strategy to support rapid business growth.  
• Build a world-class aerospace manufacturing organisation capable of scaling from prototype to high-rate production.  
• Establish operational excellence, Lean manufacturing, digital manufacturing, and continuous improvement across the business.  

Programme Delivery 

Own operational delivery of the launch vehicle programme including: 

• Manufacturing readiness 
• Production planning  
• Vehicle integration  
• Test readiness  
• Delivery against programme milestones  

Partner with Engineering to ensure designs are manufacturable, producible, and scalable. 

Manufacturing & Industrialisation 

Provide executive leadership for: 

• Production Engineering 
• Process Engineering  
• Factory Automation  
• Industrialisation  
• Tooling  
• Production Planning  

Develop the manufacturing system capable of supporting future launch cadence targets. 

Production 

Lead all manufacturing activities including: 

• CNC machining
• Electrical assembly
• Composite manufacturing  
• Additive manufacturing  
• Engine assembly  
• Vehicle integration  
• Final assembly  

Drive improvements in: 

• Throughput and lead-time performance
• Labour based productivity  
• Improving capital OEE 
• First-pass yield  
• Cost reduction  
• Manufacturing maturity  

Supply Chain

Develop a resilient, high-performing global supply chain by: 

• Building strategic supplier partnerships 
• Improving supplier performance  
• Managing procurement and logistics  
• Developing dual-source strategies  
• Managing long-lead materials  
• Improving supplier quality  

Quality Assurance 

Establish a culture where quality is designed into every product. 

Responsible for: 

• Manufacturing Quality