United Launch Alliance (ULA) · 20 hours ago
Quality Technical Support Leader 4 (2nd Shift)
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company, successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions. The Quality Technical Support Leader (4) will lead and manage quality personnel in Launch Operations, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule of production hardware while building high-performance work teams.
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Responsibilities
Lead and manage various organizations in Launch Operations
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
Must be willing to work different shifts if required and may require some overtime
Safety to Self and Others: Must be able to perform all assigned tasks in a safe manner
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 6 years of related work experience
Minimum of 2 years managing people, project management, or team lead experience
Demonstrated experience in root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and/or issue resolution, preferably within a production or manufacturing environment
Experience in cost and schedule management, electronic work orders, and non-conformance systems
Must be able to work 2nd (Primary) and 3rd (as needed) shift nights
Possess the experience, education, and skills necessary to direct the activities to those managed
Demonstrated project management experience, team lead, or mentor experience
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
Ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD secret clearance is required. US Citizenship is required
Preferred
Aerospace Assembly
Blueprint reading
Experience using SAP
Aerospace Electronics
Leadership in a Union Environment
Work effectively in a team environment and demonstrate leadership ability
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing task priorities and work situations
Benefits
401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
Generous paid time off
Flexible work environments
Company
United Launch Alliance (ULA)
All rockets are not created equal.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$63.25MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2023-07-25Grant· $25M
2021-09-24Grant· $24.35M
2018-08-11Grant· $13.9M
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