As Vice President, Production Operations you will be responsible for production operations across all sectors and all company locations. Providing quality products and services on time and on budget to the sectors and their customers. Sierra Space is a spin out of several companies acquired by SNC. You will need to standardize production process and procedures across multiple sites, currently operating under legacy systems. To meet the ambitious goals for the company you will need to further optimize the production system to generate dramatic reduction in time and cost to deliver products. Improvements of 10X are expected.Sierra Space—based in Louisville, CO with operations in Madison, WI, Durham, NC, Huntsville, AL, Houston, TX, and Kennedy Space Center, FL—designs and manufactures the Dream Chaser spaceplane and other advanced spacecraft, commercial space destinations, satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers, and international organizations. Learn more about Sierra Space Sierra Space—based in Louisville, CO with operations in Madison, WI, Durham, NC, Huntsville, AL, Houston, TX, and Kennedy Space Center, FL—designs and manufactures the Dream Chaser spaceplane and other advanced spacecraft, commercial space destinations, satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers, and international organizations. Learn more about Sierra Space Drive the commercialization of new products and service offerings e.g., customization and new value-added services across all routes to revenue.Primary Responsibilities:Establishes production and quality control standards, develops budget and cost controls, and obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.Provides guidance to the development of a manufacturing process plan, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs.Provide a transformational operations vision and leadership that cultivates a culture of empowerment and accountability.Build and promote operations people, process, and tools practices that will drive accountability, scalability, stability, and continual improvement.Responsible for aligning operations teams across a diverse set of practices, technologies and tool sets into a cohesive standard operating model.Build and attract high performing teams through leadership, mentoring and development.Establish training and certification requirements for all operations personnel.Establish key indicators of success and promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.Ensure that enterprise operations are adhering to the strategic annual plan.Must Haves:Passion for space Proven track record of leading transformational changes in production operations and delivering on the outcomes.Significant experience in high technology production, aerospace, automotive or similarBachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering or a related field of studyRelevant experience may substitute for required educationExpert leadership, communication, motivation and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage programs that will include working with individuals with varying disciplines, backgrounds and experience levels.Must possess excellent human relation skills to select, develop, coach, mentor, discipline and reward employees; possess well-developed interpersonal skills to manage, lead, and direct; ability to deal effectively with people and resolve conflicts and identify solutions. Demonstrated superior leadership outcomes in the areas of leading self, leading others, and leading an organization.Must be goal-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independentlyMust be able to understand the needs of the business for which development work is being performedExceptional verbal and written communication skills, including but not limited to the ability to present ideas, proposals, and results to business segment leaders and to internal and external customers.Strong interpersonal and influence skills to cultivate relationships, facilitate negotiations, and build partnerships with customersDemonstrated high level of integrity and personal responsibilityDemonstrated problem-solving skills under resource constraints and time pressure with the ability to find resolutionsPreferred:Typically, 12-20+ years of relevant experience; 10+ years demonstrated program management experience; 10+ years in a supervisory or management capacity; 15+ years direct work experience in engineering or program management aerospace/defense programsMaster's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, management or related field Advanced skills in assessing external competition by gathering data from multiple, often disparate, qualitative, and quantitative sources and synthesizing it into meaningful reports and presentationsDemonstrated ability to shape project/program management vision and strategic direction for a major segment of the technology business within the organization, collaborate with industry partners to support the vision and drive results, and create strategies to establish business in new markets or in current accounts Past responsibility for integration of consistent program management methodologies and terminologyThe ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required Learn more about the background check process for Security ClearancesIMPORTANT NOTICE: To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. With 30+ years of proven spaceflight heritage, Sierra Space has provided more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components to customers worldwide, and participated in more than 500 missions to space, including to Mars. The company has technology in production and in development to enable space habitats for short- and long-duration space travel, a fleet of Dream Chaser spaceplanes, and the first free-flying commercial space station. Please visit www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its business areas, capabilities, programs, products and services. Estimated Starting Salary Range: $246,117.71 - $338,411.86. Sierra Space considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications.Sierra Space offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. Sierra Space is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Contributions to Sierra Space come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.
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