Production Operations Leader 4

United Launch Alliance•Decatur, AL

44d

About The Position

As an Production Operations Leader, you will lead and manage various organizations in Production Operations. Provide staffing, managing disciplinary corrective action, training, and weekly monitoring of cost/schedule performance, motivating the workforce and identifying and clearing constraints to production. Will direct union hourly work force and salaried support staff. Responsible for ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule of production hardware. Responsible for building a capable workforce into high performance work teams utilizing perfect product delivery concepts. Must be willing to work different shifts if required and may require some overtime.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
4 years of additional related work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Must be able to work any of the following shifts below: Day shift Mon - Thurs 6am - 4:30pm Night shift Sun - Thurs 8pm - 6:30am Weekend day shift Fri-Sun 6am - 6:30pm Weekend night shift Thurs- Sun 6pm - 6:30am
This position will require working extended hours and /or weekends along with off shifts, as necessary to support testing and production delivery activities
Possess the experience, education and skills necessary to direct the activities to those managed
Demonstrated project management experience, team lead, or mentor experience
Experience in cost and schedule management, electronic work orders, and non-conformance systems
Work effectively in a team environment and demonstrate leadership ability
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing task priorities and work situations
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
Demonstrated ability to work in a manufacturing environment with projects in different stages of their lifecycle
Minimum of 6 years of related work experience

Nice To Haves

Aerospace Assembly
Blueprint reading
Experience using SAP
Aerospace Electronics
Aerospace Welding
Leadership in a Union Environment

Responsibilities

Lead and manage various organizations in Production Operations.
Ability to work Dayshift (Mon- Thurs 4X10s), Night shift ( Sun Night- Thursday Morning 4x10), Weekend shift (Fri-Sun 3X12), or Weekend Night Shift (Thurs- Sun Morning 3x12),
Provide staffing, performance management and accountability, training, and weekly monitoring of cost/schedule performance, motivating the workforce, and identifying and clearing constraints to production.
Will direct union hourly workforce and salaried support staff.
Responsible for ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule of production hardware.
Responsible for building a capable workforce into high-performance work teams utilizing perfect product delivery concepts.
Safety to Self and Others: Must be able to perform all assigned tasks in a safe manner. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to repetitive motion injuries due to keyboarding or to cuts and bruises due to typical office accidents.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use computer and office equipment and to use hands to type, manipulate, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close –vision and ability to adjust focus.
Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate verbally and in writing and use interpersonal skills. The employee is regularly required to prioritize, multitask, analyze, interpret, coordinate, compile, evaluate, synthesize, compute, problem solve, concentrate, and think critically. The employee is occasionally required to copy, instruct, and negotiate.
Judgment and Decision-Making: Work is regularly assigned by self, supervisor, and departmental staff. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to exercise prudent judgment, decision making, and analytical skills to determine manner and operational steps necessary to properly handle inquiries and perform daily tasks within professional standards. Decision making is guided by ULA policies and procedures.