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The Operations Strategic Support Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from technologies and investments to supply chain, manufacturing and test operations, facilities management, and information technology services.

Operations Manager – Planning & Production

At Ball Aerospace’s Westminster Colorado location, we develop and manufacture state of the art RF & sensor technologies that are integrated onto tactical missile and aircraft platforms. If you’d like to join our rapidly growing operations team in a mission to help the warfighter, this could be an ideal role for you.

This Operations Manager role supports the Development Value Stream Manager through a mix of functional and operational related activities. The role will be integral in providing leadership to the team as well as help remove operational obstacles that are preventing team members from accomplishing their purpose. The ideal candidate will have the ability to develop strong relationships with both the team and their customer, general knowledge and experience with Lean Manufacturing purpose and concepts, and some leadership and functional management experience.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop a strong relationship with the internal customer to identify their value proposition(s).
• Engage value stream team members to clearly understand all value creating activities.
• Support functional activities including staffing plans, annual reviews, and day to day personnel support.
• Communicate effectively with all stake holders critical information, including operational objectives, value stream priorities, lean manufacturing objectives, and long term company plans.
• Identify structural processes and/or systems that stand in the way of value creating activities. Conceptualize and drive countermeasures that improve the flow of both knowledge and hardware.
• Influence others with a Lean coaching approach (respect for people, “go and see” behavior, put problems first, and continuously intensify collaboration).
• Continuously increase process velocities through the application of continuous improvement methods, tools, and principles converting current conditions to target conditions.
• Maintain a strong focus on human and hardware safety.
• Drive the creation and implementation of necessary process metrics to understand the health of development operations while providing a baseline for continuous improvement.
• Support program and department needs for resources in a timely manner.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You’ll Need:

• BS/BA in a related field plus 8 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Experience developing and maintaining strong customer relationships, establishing a deep understanding of their environment, and generating a clear understanding of the challenges they face.
• A systems approach to Lean Manufacturing focusing on people, process, and tools.
• A creative approach to problem solving and an appetite for experimentation.
• A problem-solving endurance that persists in the wake of initial setbacks.
• Experience aligning and influencing team members using humility and curiosity
• Strong presentation skills to communicate with senior leadership.
• An innate mentality that seeks dynamic gains over static optimizations.
• A strong focus on the horizontal flow of value across several supporting organizations.
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading projects and/or teams.
• Demonstrated aptitude for collaboration, recognition of individuals strengths and areas for improvement, and an ability to manage misalignment between individuals and/or groups.

Working Conditions:

• Ball Aerospace is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and other states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment
• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor. 
• Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

A current DoD clearance and/or SCI access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position, however applicant must be willing and eligible for submission within 60-90 days after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access. By applying to this position, you are agreeing to complete a National Security Clearance Pre-Screen Questionnaire to evaluate your general ability to obtain the required security clearance or government customer access associated with this position.

Relocation for this position is available.

Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $108,500 - $149,500 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, copy and paste https://bit.ly/3pNSnxv into your browser or visit our careers site.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED

Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.