Requisition ID: 2118
Location: ULA - Decatur
Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available
Travel Requirements: 10%
Job Overview & Responsibilities- Directs and leads the daily production operations in the Decatur facility through continuous strategic and tactical coordination across operations and functional support organizations to achieve short and longer-term operational and business objectives.
- Focuses team members toward a common goal to achieve desired program/project performance.
- Formulates strategies and prioritizes and coordinates production workflows and capabilities to ensure the production plan is executed to meet and exceed Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost objectives.
- Translates strategies into actionable objectives and business plans.
- Drives operational efficiencies and improvement activities that add value to the manufacturing value stream and ensures effective returns on assets / investments.
- Drives innovation and continuous improvements, using current and by developing manufacturing tools and processes; such as, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Lean Manufacturing.
- Ensures companywide programs, policies, procedures and contractual requirements are implemented and optimized effectively within operations.
- Leverages the ULA enterprise to achieve program goals and object, and develops the necessary collaborative relationships to execute the programs/projects.
- Leads and develops, including mentoring and coaching.
- Builds and develops a capable workforce of high performing work teams, utilizing perfect product delivery concepts.
- Exemplifies ULA's Core Values and personal commitment to ULA's success.
Required EducationBachelor
Required Years of ExperienceMinimum of 8 years of related work experience
Basic Qualifications- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 8 years of applicable experience, plus a minimum of 2 years managing people, project management and/or team lead experience
- Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to translate strategies into operational processes and outcomes.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively lead and develop teams in attainment of operational, business and talent development objectives.
- Experience with Cost and Scheduling management.
- Purposeful and strategic leader that can drive change and create a unity of purpose.
Preferred Qualifications- Preferred experience in Lean manufacturing.
- Green or Black Belt certification preferred.
- Preferred experience with a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
What makes ULA different?Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels.
We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:
- 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
- Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible work environments
Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.
Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).
