Director of Industrial Management

Loft Orbital Solutions(4 months ago)

Abu DhabiOnsiteFull TimeDirector$131,428 - $178,364 (estimated)Operations

About this role

The Director of Industrial Management at Orbitworks leads the transition from startup to industrialized satellite manufacturing, working across all Operations functions in Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on building processes, capacity models, and operational rhythms to support reliable production and higher throughput. This position partners closely with the VP of Operations and functional leaders to align daily execution with long-term strategic objectives. It is a senior leadership role with significant influence on how the organization scales its space-systems manufacturing capabilities.

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Required Skills

Operations Leadership
Manufacturing Management
Strategic Planning
Program Management
Capacity Planning
Industrial Engineering
Material Flow Management
Digital Manufacturing
ERP Systems
MRP Systems

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Qualifications

BS in Engineering
BS in Mechanical Engineering
BS in Electrical Engineering
BS in Industrial Engineering
BS in Aerospace Engineering
MBA
MSc

About Loft Orbital Solutions

loftorbital.com

Loft Orbital builds hardware and software to fly and operate customer payloads on a standardized satellite bus, offering hosted-payload and dedicated spacecraft solutions that let companies, governments, and institutions harness the benefits of space without building their own satellites. They provide end-to-end mission services — payload integration, launch coordination, satellite operations, and data delivery — to simplify and speed access to orbit. By standardizing spacecraft and operational processes, Loft reduces cost, schedule risk, and technical burden for customers. Organizations choose Loft for turnkey, scalable access to space and ongoing mission support.