Affordability Operations Engineer Sr​/Secret Clearance​/Orlando, FL

Affordability Operations Engineer Sr

As the Production Operations Affordability Program Team Member, you will be responsible for leading and identifying impactful ways to move the needle of our products in the most cost-effective way. You will play a key role in driving the execution of affordability initiatives across multiple make sites and collaborating with other functions within the Air Dominance Line of Business.

As a Program Affordability Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Leading affordability business rhythms with all major make sites and collaborating with production teams to solution assembly/manufacturing/test process cost drivers or schedule bottlenecks.
• Collaborating with cross-functional Affordability team (Program Management, Engineering and Technology, Finance, Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, and Quality) to ensure successful completion of major program affordability milestones.
• Proactively identifying issues, concerns, or challenges, and facilitating trade-off decisions to remove obstacles for make sites.
• Managing affordability project tracker to drive execution and timely completion of cost reduction initiatives.
• Developing and managing project schedules, supporting feasibility assessments, performing business case reviews, make-buy evaluations, and risk management.
• Traveling to make sites as needed to lead continuous improvement events (Lean Six Sigma, SIAs, Design for Manufacturing).

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN – This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

• Professional experience in manufacturing environments (machining, assembly, test, special processes) working cross functionally with operations, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, and industrial engineering.
• Being a self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision is required.
• Ability to manage priorities, make sound decisions, and be flexible with schedule to support ever changing production needs.
• Successful experience in Project Management and/or Change Management.
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification.
• Experience with missile manufacturing and assembly, fabrication, test processes.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (i.e. Word, Excel, and Power Point)