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InnoForge · 11 hours ago

Chief Operating Officer

Longmont, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$220K/yr - $300K/yr

InnoForge is a scaling SpaceTech company seeking a Chief Operating Officer to lead its new production facility in Colorado. The role involves establishing world-class manufacturing standards and overseeing critical operational functions for high-performance space components.

Hiring Manager

Chris Davies

Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of factory operations, including purchasing, quality assurance, supply chain management, and production scheduling for space-grade systems

Manage inventory, equipment, and facilities for the new production site, ensuring readiness for advanced manufacturing

Supervise engineering functions related to product development and qualification handoff to the factory, integrating seamlessly with our R&D efforts

Implement and champion traditional, robust manufacturing approaches, fostering a culture of precision, efficiency, and unwavering quality

Lead and develop a small team of production and support staff, building a foundation for future operational excellence

Qualification

Manufacturing standardsQuality controlLeadership experienceProduction managementCommunication skills

Required

Proven leadership experience (e.g., General Manager, COO, VP Operations) in a manufacturing environment

Experience should be focused on producing sophisticated, standardized products in moderate volumes (e.g., hundreds or thousands of units, rather than hundreds of thousands/millions), where precision and quality are paramount

A strong understanding of regulated manufacturing markets and adherence to stringent quality controls, even if your background isn't directly in space

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain rigorous production standards, acting as a gatekeeper to ensure consistency and quality in a fast-paced R&D environment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with R&D teams while ensuring disciplined manufacturing processes

Preferred

Manufacturing environments where products are built to extremely high specifications and quality, often with regulatory oversight, but not at mass-consumer scale

Experience with complex electromechanical or high-precision component assembly

Backgrounds in industries that emphasize standardized product lines with consistent, repeatable production processes