Senior Manager of Construction and Manufacturing

We are launching people to the Moon and Mars. If you want to be part of this amazing mission and enjoy working in a great team environment, we would love to have you as part of our team that is making history, today. It takes big ideas and determination to take NASA's vision and make it reality. That's what we do every day.

The COMET contract provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing, and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. These tasks will support the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, and the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Launch Services programs.

Responsibilities

Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

• COMET Construction Management Organization which will include the management and execution of up to $15M of construction, corrosion control, and other outside contracts required to meet mission requirements.
•   COMET Launch Equipment Shop (LES) to include engineering and represented work force across the seven shops: Cable/Cabinet Fabrication, Paint, Pneumatics, Sheet Metal, Machine, Weld and Maintenance.
• Prepare resource estimates and comply with budget limitations to include Program Planning Budget Exercise (PPBE), Annual Operations Plan, COMET Contract Changes (CCRs), Sustaining projects (Engineering Support Request (ESR) and Non-conformances) and third-party contract work.
•  Represent COMET LES and Construction Management areas of responsibility by maintaining persistent communication and coordination with NASA customers.
• Ensure the utilization of GSS Work Management to assign, plan, track, and control allocated resources.
• Collaborate with GSS Work Management to optimize resources and maximize productivity.
• Engage in the field activities including participation in pre-task briefings, review of the work orders and safe plans of action; assessment of personal protective equipment and authoring behavioral safety observation reports.
•   Ensure work is performed safely per established processes, operating procedures, and approved work authorizing documents.
• Ensure timely and thorough incident response, reporting, and corrective actions.
• Interpret, develop, coordinate, implement, adapt to, and recommend changes to policies and procedures to provide efficient work practices.
•   Collaborates with other Managers and Leaders across GSS and COMET to maximize the value of integration and continuous improvement across the enterprise.
•  Supports managers in the performance of functional analysis and critical thinking to identify areas for improvement, corrective actions, potential training, and IT improvements.
•   Proactively identify opportunities to provide recognition through submittal of quarterly, annual and team awards as well as provide constructive feedback to employees.
• Develop Vision, Mission, and Goals/Objectives for both Construction & Manufacturing Organizations and develop plan to implement.
•  Develop metrics to monitor LES, Construction and Project Management performance, efficiency, safety, and contract cost compliance to support the goals and objectives.
•  Establish solid goals and expectations for employees and conduct employee performance evaluations, to include feedback and guidance on employee performance and administration of disciplinary action, should it be required.
•  Assist managers and leaders in the translation of directorate goals and objectives into innovative operational and tactical execution techniques.
• Build strong relationships based on trust and keeping commitments.
•  Perform other duties as assigned.