Launch Equipment Shop (LES) Manufacturing Engineer Functional Lead

Amentum

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for a Functional Leader for the Launch Equipment Shop (LES) within the Ground Systems Support (GSS) organization at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The role supports multiple programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Launch Services programs. The successful candidate will provide leadership to manufacturing engineers in the LES on KSC, contributing to the mission of launching people to the Moon and Mars.

Requirements

High School Diploma plus ten (10) years of appropriate and progressive experience; or any approved equivalent combination of relevant education and experience, certifications, or licensure.
Must have a valid Driver’s License.
Excellent communication, presentation and customer interface skills required to coordinate and technically plan work activities including inter-organizational support.
Skilled in leading multiple projects and priorities across the areas of responsibility.
Technical writing background with ability to author documentation and technical work instructions.
Ability to lead multiple projects across multiple shops to meet project schedules and communicate project status to scheduling team.
Technically inclined with experience in manufacturing and design and demonstrate the ability to understand the execution of the work to maximize the efficiency of the crews and their activities.
Highly organized and detail oriented.
Possess drive to take initiative and lead change.
Computer and software experience with Microsoft Office products, Internet browsers, and outlook required.
Must be able to read and follow work instructions, interpret engineer drawings/schematics, follow an enforce strict work area rules and safety protocols.
Collaborate with Design Engineering, Logistics, Quality Assurance, Configuration Management and Work Management to ensure timely execution and delivery of quality products.
Must be able coordinate work between multiple disciplines in the fabrication process to ensure the continuation of work across crafts.
Demonstrates proficiency to lead and perform complex assignments without direct management involvement.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, if necessary.
Must be able to travel to support position requirements.
Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
Must comply with all “drug free workplace” requirements as mandated by directives issued by the appropriate federal contracting officer and the company, which requires drug testing for use of illegal drugs by employees in sensitive positions.
Must maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that fosters good relations with customers, clients, co-workers, employees and management.

Nice To Haves

A background in leadership, manufacturing, fabrication, and production planning is highly desirable.
Experience working with union represented employees, understanding and ensuring compliance with Collective Bargaining agreements, is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates master proficiency of required procedures for manufacturing engineering, process instructions, and transactional requirements based on the functional workload.
Possesses communication and interpersonal skills to effectively influence employee behaviors and performance.
Provides day-to-day technical leadership of group responsibilities through clearly direction to a team of technicians to ensure timely execution of planned and scheduled work to meet program critical milestones in a safe manner.
Provide overtime requirements to manufacturing engineer(s).
Facilitates employee learning to increase knowledge; optimize training and certification timeliness.
Coordinate with Work Management to execute scheduled work based on priority.
Interface with flow management, project managers, engineering, shop, area integrators, planners, and schedulers, to provide status updates on daily schedules.
Participate in daily scheduling meetings providing status and updates during fabrication and execution.
Provide quick identification, resolution, and communication regarding any challenges to scheduled work.
Proactively identify opportunities to provide recognition through submittal of quarterly, annual and team awards as well as provide constructive feedback to employees.
Provide inputs to employee performance and recommendations for disciplinary actions, should it be required.
Lead pre-shift meetings and participate in pre-task briefings as required.
Review Safe Plan of Action documentation to ensure safe execution of work, including but not limited to ensuring required PPE is provided and utilized.
Provide as Subject Matter Expert for technical documentation for responsible area (including but not limited to desk instructions, technical documents, Operating Procedures, etc.)
Provide as POC for incident response and reporting.
Maintain safety, quality, and good housekeeping standards in all areas of responsibility.
Build strong relationships based on trust, integrity, and keeping commitments.
Collaborates with other internal and external Functional Leaders to maximize the value of integration and continuous improvement across the enterprise.
Supports managers in the performance of functional analysis and critical thinking to identify areas for improvement, recommends corrective actions, potential training, and IT improvements.
Assist managers in the translation of directorate goals and objectives into innovative operational and tactical execution techniques.
Perform other duties as assigned.