Manufacturing & Process Technology Manager
Voyager Technologies, Inc.Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space. Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we're building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what's next. And we're doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart. You'll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We're a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality. If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager. The Manufacturing & Process Technology Manager – Strategic Systems leads the manufacturing engineering and process technology team that moves Strategic Systems products from development into repeatable, rate-capable production. This leader owns the process definition, automation, tooling, data and traceability infrastructure that allow the Strategic Systems line of business to scale safely, with quality and on schedule. The role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Design Engineering, Supply Chain and Programs to ensure new and transitioning products are manufacturable, processes are controlled and capable, and production readiness is demonstrated before ramp. The position reports to the Program Manager V in the Strategic Systems department. The position is located in Reno, NV, Centennial, CO or Pueblo, CO with travel between sites required. In this role, the essential functions are: Lead and develop a team of manufacturing, process and automation engineers supporting Strategic Systems production, including hiring, goal setting, coaching and performance management Own process technology strategy for Strategic Systems, including process development, standardization, and capability improvement across assembly, test and supporting operations Lead new product introduction (NPI) and production ramp activities, including manufacturability reviews with Design Engineering, process flow and work instruction development, and production readiness reviews Plan and execute manufacturing capital projects, including equipment specification, procurement, installation, qualification and handover to Operations; own CAPEX scope, schedule and budget for assigned projects Define and drive automation and tooling initiatives to improve throughput, yield and repeatability while maintaining safety and process control Drive implementation and sustainment of MES, electronic work instructions, data acquisition and product traceability to support production scaling and customer record requirements Develop capacity models, labor standards, line balancing and cycle-time analyses to support production planning and demand variability Lead structured root cause and corrective action (RCCA) efforts with Quality and Operations; reduce scrap, rework and nonconformances through data-driven problem solving Apply Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methods (Kaizen, SMED, TPM) to deliver measurable cost, quality and delivery gains Support production test system and test equipment requirements in partnership with Test Engineering, including integration, calibration and data capture Partner with Supply Chain and suppliers on process capability, first article activities, and supplier-related production issues Support Strategic Systems facilitation efforts by defining process, equipment and flow requirements and participating in readiness and commissioning activities Support custo…