Operations Excellence Engineer III

Overview

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.

The Ground Systems Support (GSS) organization is looking for an Industrial Engineer with a background in continuous improvement who is process minded and data driven. This individual will be responsible for leading continuous improvement efforts by determining data required for Ground Systems Support metrics, performing data analysis, driving data driven decisions, and monitoring improvements for sustainability through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Interpret operational data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide periodic reports, identification of improvement areas and monitoring for sustainment of improvements across the organization.
• Direct cross-functional improvement teams and manage timelines and deliverables in a timely and organized manner.
• Define current conditions in processes, identify key drivers of inefficiency, and execute projects as required to enable successful transition to target condition.
• Support and facilitate Lean workshops, kaizen events, and problem-solving activities to instill a culture of standardization and continuous improvement.
• Apply continuous improvement tools like 5S, Kaizen, and root cause analysis (Fishbone, 5 Whys, 8D, etc.).
• Based on data analysis, provide inputs on data trends, recommended improvements, and opportunities to support initiatives for data integrity and normalization.
• Provide data to management to enable data-driven decisions for/on process improvements.
• Apply technical and working knowledge of business processes to multiple complex data sets to ensure data accuracy and consistency across organization.
• Train end-users on new reports and dashboards.
• Perform as an audit liaison, assisting in root cause analysis and corrective action assignments, oversight, and implementation/sustainment of these improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering or technical equivalent from an accredited institution; at least 10 years of experience and/or an advanced degree.

Depending on the candidate’s experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and customer interface skills with a proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects with multiple stakeholders and to deliver results within schedule.
• Experience developing training and teaching Continuous Improvement tools and methodologies.
• Previously held full-time Continuous Improvement or Industrial Engineering role.
• Experience leading Continuous Improvement projects and kaizens.
• Demonstrated track record of resourcefulness and success from previous assignments and working with interdisciplinary and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge and experience in MS SharePoint, MS TEAMS and Power BI is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS, etc.).
• Excellent computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office products, Internet browsers, and Outlook required.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong excel skills (consolidating and manipulating large data sets, large xls files) are…