Functional Leader (Launch Equipment)

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Amentum is a premier global leader in designing, engineering, managing, and modernizing critical systems and programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and the environment.

Job Profile

The company is hiring a Functional Leader (Launch Equipment) who will support multiple programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Education Level

• High School Diploma plus 16 years of appropriate and progressive experience OR
• Any approved equivalent combination of relevant education and experience, certifications, or licensure.

Work Experience

• Experience working with or leading union-represented employees, understanding and ensuring compliance with Collective Bargaining agreements, is highly desirable.
• Technically inclined with experience in at least one of the metal shop crafts and demonstrates the ability to understand the execution of the work to maximize the efficiency of the crews and their activities.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist managers in the translation of directorate goals and objectives into innovative operational and tactical execution techniques.
• Build strong relationships based on trust, integrity, and keeping commitments.
• Collaborates with other internal and external Functional Leaders to maximize the value of integration and continuous improvement across the enterprise.
• Coordinate with Work Management to execute scheduled work based on priority.
• Demonstrates master proficiency in required procedures for the metal shops (sheet metal, machine shop, welding, and maintenance), process instructions, and transactional requirements based on the functional workload.
• Facilitates employee learning to increase knowledge; and optimize training and certification timeliness.
• Interface with flow management, project managers, engineering, shop, area integrators, planners, and schedulers, to provide status updates on daily schedules.
• Lead pre-shift meetings and participate in pre-task briefings as required.
• Maintain safety, quality, and good housekeeping standards in all areas of responsibility.
• Participate in daily scheduling meetings providing status and updates during fabrication and execution.
• Possesses communication and interpersonal skills to effectively influence employee behaviors and performance.
• Proactively identify opportunities to provide recognition through the submittal of quarterly, annual, and team awards as well as provide constructive feedback to employees.
• Provide as POC for incident response and reporting.
• Provide as Subject Matter Expert for technical documentation for the responsible area (including but not limited to desk instructions, technical documents, Operating Procedures, etc.)
• Provide inputs to employee performance and recommendations for disciplinary actions, should it be required.
• Provide overtime requirements to a union representative(s).
• Provide quick identification, resolution, and communication regarding any challenges to scheduled work.
• Provides day-to-day technical leadership of group responsibilities through clear direction to a team of technicians to ensure timely execution of planned and scheduled work to meet program critical milestones in a safe manner.
• Review Safe Plan of Action documentation to ensure safe execution of work, including but not limited to ensuring required PPE is provided and utilized.
• Supports managers in the performance of functional analysis and critical thinking to identify areas for improvement, and recommends corrective actions, potential training, and IT improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to lead multiple projects across multiple shops to meet project schedules and communicate project status to the scheduling team.
• Ability to lead multiple projects and priorities across the areas of responsibility.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Logistics, Quality Assurance, Configuration Management, and Work Management to ensure timely execution and delivery of quality products.
• Demonstrates proficiency to lead and perform complex assignments without direct management involvement.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and customer interface skills are required to coordinate and technically plan work activities including inter-organizational support.
• Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Must be able to coordinate work between multiple disciplines in the fabrication process to ensure the continuation of work across crafts.
• Must be able to read and follow work instructions, interpret engineer drawings/schematics, and enforce strict work area rules and safety protocols.
• Must be able to travel to support position requirements. In some cases, accommodations can be made for POV, if necessary.
• Must comply with all “drug-free workplace” requirements as mandated by directives issued by the appropriate federal contracting officer and the company, which requires drug testing for use of illegal drugs by employees in sensitive positions
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, if necessary.
• Must maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that fosters good relations with customers, clients, co-workers, employees, and management.
• Possess the drive to take initiative and lead change

Benefits/Perks

• Career Mobility
• Education Assistance and Support
• Flexible Leave and Vacation
• Health and Wellness
• Retirement Planning
• Rewards and Recognition

Employer’s Statement

Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company provides equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.