Technical Product Manager – Production Automation
On-siteMadison, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Own the technical roadmap for production scale-up, translating throughput targets into facility layout, tooling, and workstation specifications. Define composite fabrication tooling and process parameters to meet validated production rates, then specify and stand-up automated production cells including robotic trim/finishing, CNC machining, and automated inspection systems. Lead technical planning for propulsion and subsystem integration while developing rate-increase and surge capacity plans to demonstrate production readiness. Serve as technical lead interfacing with engineering, production, quality, and supply chain to resolve design-for-manufacturing issues. Define technical training and certification requirements for new production processes. This role supports Griffon Aerospace's mission to provide products and services to the American Warfighter within a maker culture environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace, or materials engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience will be considered
- Strong technical fluency across manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment, with the ability to write and evaluate detailed technical specifications
- Proven ability to translate production capacity and rate requirements into concrete engineering, tooling, and facility plans
- Manufacturing experience, with working knowledge of materials and process considerations affecting production (e.g., composites, metallics, finishing, or assembly processes)
- Ability to read and work from engineering drawings, process specifications, and equipment technical data
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical details for both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders
- US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
- ABILITY TO OBTAIN SECURITY CLEARANCE
Desired Qualifications
- 5+ years in technical product management, manufacturing engineering, or industrialization role in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with composite fabrication processes, tooling design, and takt-time/cycle-time analysis
- Experience specifying or integrating robotic automation, CNC equipment, and automated metrology/inspection systems
- Familiarity with propulsion or powertrain integration (e.g., internal combustion, electric, or turbine systems) in a production environment
- Experience developing rate-increase, surge capacity, or production validation test plans
- Familiarity with UAS/UAV production environments
- Experience with PLM/ERP systems and engineering documentation/configuration control
- Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies
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