Launch Equipment Shop (LES) Specialty Shop Functional Lead

Amentum

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are launching people to the Moon and Mars. If you want to be part of this amazing mission and enjoy working in a great team environment, we would love to have you as part of our team that is making history, today. It takes big ideas and determination to take NASA's vision and make it reality. That's what we do every day. COMET provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. This requisition is for a Functional Leader for the Launch Equipment Shop (LES) within the Ground Systems Support (GSS) organization who support multiple programs for National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA). These tasks will support the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Launch Services programs. The candidate will provide leadership to the union represented technicians within the Cable, Paint, and Pneumatics shops in the LES on KSC. 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 union representative(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 submitting quarterly, annual and team awards as well as provide constructive feedback to employees. Provide input 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.

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 US driver's license.
Excellent communication, presentation and customer interface skills required to coordinate and technically plan work activities including inter-organizational support.
Demonstrates master proficiency of required procedures for the specialty shops (cable, paint, and pneumatics), process instructions, and transactional requirements based on the functional workload.
Ability to lead multiple projects and priorities across the areas of responsibility.
Ability to lead multiple projects across multiple shops to meet project schedules and communicate project status to scheduling team.
Technically inclined with experience in at least one of the specialty shop crafts and demonstrate the ability to understand the execution of the work to maximize the efficiency of the crews and their activities.
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.
Must be able to accurately communicate ideas in writing and verbal communication.
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, and management.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the union represented technicians within the Cable, Paint, and Pneumatics shops in the LES on KSC.
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 union representative(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 submitting quarterly, annual and team awards as well as provide constructive feedback to employees.
Provide input 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.