Sr. Continuous Improvement Specialist

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

 

Position Purpose: The Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist will be responsible for leading cross-functional, quality, schedule, and performance improvement initiatives in support of all aspects of company operations. This position may also manage the overall Continuous Improvement function, including personnel.

 

Title: Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $100,000 - $185,000

(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Hybrid or we will consider qualified remote employees in AZ, CA, CO, D.C., FL, GA, MA, MT, OK, OR, TX, UT, VA, and WA only.

Benefits:

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

 

Job Responsibilities: 

•       Identify, recommend, and implement processes, technologies, and systems to continuously improve product and service quality as well as operational effectiveness and efficiency.

•       Work closely with the senior leadership team to develop, implement, and communicate the operations strategy, issues based upon meaningful metrics, and initiatives to improve performance.

•       Manage continuous improvement initiatives from creation to closure within budget and schedule parameters.

•       Define the value stream from design through deliver, identify all cost and schedule drivers along this value stream, develop metrics to monitor/measure all elements in the value stream, identify areas for optimization in the value stream and work cross functionally to implement improvement initiatives.

•       Foster an environment of continuous improvement and drive best practices.

•       Develop and execute annual operating plans and budgets.

•       Ensure departmental decisions and project plans are in line with the organization’s business strategy and plan.

•       Motivate, cultivate, and mentor a high-performing team.

•       Communicate and advocate operational needs to the internal team and leadership.

•       Create and maintain QMS process documents as needed for improvement initiatives.

•       Work with and/or manage the Reporting and Data Analytics personnel to create and maintain key performance indicators and metrics.

•       Partner and collaborate effectively with all functional areas of the business.

•       Present performance reports and metrics to the leadership team members.

•       Assist in readying and maintaining the company’s policies and procedures to ensure ISO certification.

•       Develop, stand up, and chair a Risk and Opportunities board as required.

•       Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in operations management.

•       Collaborate with and manage a continuous improvement team.

•       Other responsibilities as assigned.

 

Required Qualifications/Education:

•       7-12+ years of business/process improvement experience.

•       BA/BS degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar discipline required; MBA is a plus.

•       Experience managing operations/improvement projects, including budgets and resources. 

•       Proficiency with SQL coding language is a plus.

•       Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI is a plus.

•       Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

•       Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

•       Ability to work well in a diverse team environment while adhering to high ethical standards.

•       Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

•       Excellent planning, prioritization, and organizational skills.

•       Ability to travel, both domestically and internationally.

•       Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.

 

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines.  BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents:  In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.  Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at HR@bluecanyontech.com.