Manufacturing Chief of Staff - Millennium Space Systems

Millennium Space Systems

El Segundo (CA)

Hybrid

USD 127,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, seeks a Chief of Staff within Manufacturing to forecast staffing needs, craft role requirements, and develop efficient hiring processes. You will drive lean initiatives, serve as a strategic partner to the VP of Manufacturing, and help scale the workforce while aligning with organizational goals.

The role blends boardroom and factory-floor responsibilities, focusing on operational excellence, meeting planning, and staff development in a high-impact

Qualifications

Education/experience typically required at senior level and/or equivalent
Experience interfacing with enterprise leadership to develop and lead projects/presentations
Proven track record leading complex hiring initiatives and workforce planning
Experience in data analysis to support strategic decision making
Ability to obtain U.S. Security Clearance and U.S. Citizenship

Responsibilities

Assist in development of programs, plans, strategies to meet goals
Coordinate analysis with partners to validate results and scope
Coordinate commitments with internal/external organizations to fulfill strategies
Identify risks and mitigation opportunities and gain leadership approval
Provide implementation direction for work authorization
Gather, organize and manage data per established management processes
Ensure follow-up actions for issue resolution
Provide coaching to entry level personnel

Skills

Leadership experience

Hiring initiatives

Data analysis

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Provide implementation direction for work authorization

Company

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

Job Summary

Reporting to the VP of Manufacturing, the Manufacturing, Chief of Staff will be responsible of supporting Millennium Space Systems Manufacturing Team with an emphasis on staff analysis, planning, technical partner, and organizational improvements. This role will identify Manufacturing staffing needs through proven forecasting methodologies, support hiring managers with crafting and defining role requirements, & develop efficient hiring processes and hiring processes and bring the best talent to Millennium Space Systems.

The Chief of Staff will influence Manufacturing efficiency by implementing new systems and strategies across the organization and supporting meeting planning and execution. This is an exciting opportunity to help build a high performing Manufacturing team and have a direct impact on the success of our organization.

The Chief of Staff will support manufacturing operations and acts as the primary strategic and technical partner to the VP of Manufacturing. This is a high-impact hybrid role designed for a leader who can navigate both the boardroom and the factory floor. You will drive operational excellence by applying lean manufacturing principles to eliminate production bottlenecks and provide technical solutions to complex manufacturing challenges. Simultaneously, you will serve as a strategic proxy for the VP of Manufacturing in key meetings and lead the development of critical staffing plans and hiring processes to scale our workforce.

This position's internal job code is Business Operations Specialist. Our team is currently hiring for a levels 4-5.

Position Responsibilities

Assist in the development and integration of programs, plans, strategies and processes to meet business goals for authorization, such as sourcing strategy for commitment of work, cost imperatives, deployment analysis and impact mitigation
Support the coordination and clarify the analysis with business partners to validate results and determine scope to meet long range business goals and develop business case
Coordinate the commitments with internal and external organizations to fulfill strategies
Identify risk and opportunity potential, develop mitigation planning and refine the business case; meet with leadership to gain approval
Provide implementation direction for work authorization
Collect, organize and provide data according to established processes within the management system to maintain status of programs, customer and supplier commitments and compliance
Ensure follow up action for issue resolution
Provide coaching and guidance to entry level personnel

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+8 years' related work experience, 14 years' related work experience, etc.)
Experience in a role directly interfacing and supporting enterprise level leadership developing and leading projects and/or presentations
Experience leading complex hiring initiatives, staffing forecasting, and/or organizational planning, including 2+ years in an engineering or manufacturing environment
Experience in data analysis and reporting to support strategic decision making
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
Provide Technical Support to our manufacturing teams that may include lean manufacturing principles
Provide technical solutions to complex manufacturing challenges
Aerospace industry experience, preferably with spacecraft systems
8+ years of experience with execution of large-scale projects and events at the enterprise level
8+ years of experience leading cross-functional and/or project teams

Conflict Of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process

Drug Free Workplace

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Total Rewards

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Millennium Space Systems also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range

Level 4: $126,650 - $186,250
Level 5: $156,400 - $230,000

Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.

Language Requirements

Not Applicable

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R.

120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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