Program Management Leader 6

Date: Apr 22, 2024

Location: Decatur, ALABAMA, US, 35601

Company: United Launch Alliance

Requisition ID: 146

Location: ULA - Decatur

Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available

Travel Requirements: 10%

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team.

Job Overview & Responsibilities

• Directs and leads the following production teams in the Decatur Factory: Booster Weld and Structures (aluminum weld, Vulcan Thrust Structure, cryo, & hydro) & Booster IACO (Final Assembly and LO2 Skirt).
• Focus on strategic and tactical coordination across operations and functional support organizations to achieve short and longer-term operational and business objectives.
• Formulates strategies and coordinates priorities and capabilities to ensure the production plan is executed to meet or exceed Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost objectives.
• Serves as a voting member for POCB/KCB (Production Operations Change Board/Kuiper Change Board), Prod Ops Certification Board, SORB (Suspension of Operations Review Board), Prod Ops CAB (Corrective Action Board).
• Accountable for CI (Continuous Improvement) for the Boster Weld & IACO teams.
• Responsible for driving support staff and production Leadership to quick reaction/solution to production issues that result in a work stoppage as well as eliminate reoccurrences.
• Translates strategies into actionable objectives and business plans to include identification of equipment and technologies necessary to meet cost and delivery commitments.
• Drives operational efficiencies and improvement activities that add value to the manufacturing value stream and ensure effective returns on assets/investments.
• Leads and develops employees, including mentoring and coaching.
• Builds and develops a capable workforce of high-performing work teams, utilizing perfect product delivery concepts.
• Ensures work areas are well organized and set up for productivity with a 5S mindset that is sustained.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 8 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Operational familiarity with shop operating software such as SAP or similar ERP system.
• Work with production and support teams to initiate corrective action for problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Ability to mentor newer leaders and employees.
• 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 the attainment of operational, business, and talent development objectives.
• Experience being a purposeful and strategic leader that can drive change and create a unity of purpose.
• Experience multi-tasking and working across multi-faceted teams.
• Ability to prioritize activities when competing priorities arise and communicate decisions appropriately and effectively.
• Proven ability to work with Peer Leaders.
• Ability to develop, present, and articulate ideas and presentations to executive staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous factory or production leadership experience in flight vehicle assembly and test coupled with overall understanding of manufacturing processes is preferred.
• Previous Casual Analysis experience.
• Experience with manufacturing techniques and assemblies.
• Experience coordinating various Production issues with Launch Sites and Denver Design Engineering as necessary.
• Experience working in a production environment.
• Experience working in a union environment, preferably with the IAM.

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, diversity 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).

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other categories protected by law.

ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program.