Supervisor, Operations Management

Aerojet Rocketdyne

$67K — $124K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 4 years of related experience or 8 years of related experience without a degree.
  • Strong leadership skills in planning and coordinating team activities.
  • Experience in electromechanical hardware assembly and testing.
  • Familiarity with fluid flow and thermal control components is a plus.
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing practices like 5S is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide tactical direction to assembly areas to support business needs.
  • Oversee daily work assignments of staff and ensure skill adequacy.
  • Ensure all team certifications and training are current.
  • Support administrative tasks for team members.
  • Collaborate with other departments to maintain workflow.
  • Monitor budget and contribute to program planning.
  • Foster positive relationships within the team and external contacts.

Benefits

  • Work schedule offers 4 days a week with 10-hour shifts.
  • Opportunity to work in innovative space propulsion technology.
  • Be part of a transitioning company aimed at standalone operations.
  • Potential for career growth within the new organization.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Supervisor, Operations Management

Job Code:

Job Location: Redmond, WA

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 4/10: Employees work 10 hours per day, 4 days a week (5:30am - 4pm)

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a supervisor to join our team to oversee our assembly areas.

In our Redmond, WA, site (Seattle area), we fabricate, assemble, and test chemical and electric thrusters, as well as small scale propulsion systems. Our products enable a wide variety of missions from the exploration of our solar system to global communication and the surveillance of severe weather and wild fires

Essential Functions:

  • Provide tactical direction to the assembly areas to support the needs of the business
  • Day-to-day direction for work assignments of staff. This includes:
    • Ensure staffing has adequate skillset for current and future business needs
    • Ensure all special process certifications and required training is up to date at all times
    • Provide administrative support for direct reports to ensure they have the tools necessary to complete their jobs
    • Partner with support organizations to maintain flow of hardware through assembly
    • Set tone and culture for the area to align with the overall goals of operations
  • Provide input for program planning for current or future business.
  • Provide input and closely monitoring of established area budget.
  • Support implementation of improvements in the area that are consistent with business needs, company initiatives, and capital investments for the area.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the work team and those contacted in the course of work
  • Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications:

  • Requires Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.


Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to plan, organize, coordinate, direct and control the activities of the assigned areas
  • Experience in leading teams building electromechanical hardware
  • Knowledge of fluid flow components (i.e. valves, regulators, PRV's) and thermal control components (i.e. heaters, thermocouples, RTD's) is a plus
  • Experience with gas flow systems (gaseous nitrogen and helium)
  • Familiarity with 5S and lean procedures.
  • Ability and willingness to work other shifts and overtime as necessary.
  • Oracle and Delmia experience.
  • Knowledge of Laminar Flow environments and FOE/FOD controls a plus.
  • Knowledge of mechanical assembly and test of electromechanical components.


In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Washington is $67,000 - $124,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

L3Harris announced on January 5th, that AE Industrial Partners ("AE Industrial") has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in L3Harris' Space Propulsion and Power Systems business. This position has been identified as one that will transition to the new standalone company upon closing of the transaction. Until that time, L3Harris will continue its hiring activity within this business.

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