Structures Production Director

PLD Space is an international company whose mission is to transport satellites into space, vertically integrating the engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. Based in Elche and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has established itself as a world reference in the small satellite launch vehicle sector. Its MIURA rocket family and its LINCE crew capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty in space transportation, covering the full range of space missions.

PLD Space has more than 188,000 m² of technical facilities in Elche, Teruel, Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), allowing it to offer complete launch services for satellites and other payloads into space.

Teamwork, courage, determination, and ambition enable PLD Space to guarantee autonomous and reliable access to space for satellites at a globally competitive price. The company is able to offer the best launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, and national and international government agencies.

As Structures Production Director, your main mission will be to ensure the delivery of components to the structures assembly line. To do this, you will have a production engineering team and two production teams (metal and composite) at your disposal. Other supporting functions include planning (loading/capacity and scheduling), industrial development, maintenance, and some additional support roles.

Your most immediate challenge will be to organize the areas and systems to transition from development to series production. This will involve preparing the teams to increase the number of work shifts, maintaining developed production control, and setting improvement targets for both costs and quality to achieve a mature product.

• Delivering the necessary products for the business on time, at cost, and within schedule.
• Promoting continuous improvement to enhance the process.
• Reporting key performance indicators (KPIs) for monitoring.
• Developing the engineering and production teams to build an integrated team.
• Developing business plans that support the growth of the activity (machines, services, etc.).
• Ensuring the safety of all workers.
• Generating development plans for the different levels within production.
• Planning for growth to meet the required demand.
• Coordinating and supporting the different production sections.
• Integrating the purchasing department to ensure they provide the necessary support.
• Working with design engineering to ensure future product versions are easier to manufacture.
• Key indicators: OTD (On-Time Delivery), OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), Quality, Lead Time, Cost per component, compliance with certifications/audits, and safety.

• Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering degree, or equivalent competencies.
• Over 10 years of demonstrable experience in manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing shop floor teams and production-related functions (manufacturing engineering, planning, etc.).
• Demonstrable experience in manufacturing high-precision metallic components.
• Experience with PLM, ERP, and MRP systems.
• Ability to learn, guide, and collaborate in training the rest of the team, maintaining a high level of performance.
• Experience working in a workshop environment.
• Ability to rationalize and break down problems.
• Full command of MS Office tools.
• High level of technical English, both spoken and written.

• Technical and organizational leadership focused on quality and precision.
• Experience in industrializing and maturing manufacturing processes.
• Experience in process development, necessary to go from design to actual part with the appropriate quality and productivity parameters.
• Experience in handling and interpreting international standards, ISO, etc.
• Ability to tackle problem-solving in an agile and effective manner, minimizing impacts on production planning and product quality.
• Multitasking person with strong organizational skills.

• Physiotherapy within our facilities
• 50% discount on your health insurance
• You can add your family members to the health insurance at a competitive price.
• Healthy snacks and fresh fruit

• We foster practical learning
• We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork

• 23 vacation days + December 24th and 31st off
• Flexible schedule

• Daycare
• Restaurant tickets
• Transportation
• Education

We have five core beliefs that guide how PLD Space is shaping the future of space launch technologies

• Teamwork
• Effort
• Dynamism
• Commitment
• Make it easy

Join us to reinvent the way rockets are built!