PMP Materials Leader: Factory & Lab Excellence

United Launch Alliance; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match + employer contribution

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

9/80 schedule

Job summary

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is seeking a Parts, Materials, and Processes (PMP) Factory Support Engineering (FSE) Leader to join our Decatur, AL team. This role leads the PMP FSE and PMP Test Lab, ensuring support for factory issues, developing lab procedures, and managing budgets and staffing for continued manufacturing excellence.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, 6+ years related experience, and strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Experience with project management, as a team lead, or leading people.
• Demonstrated experience in resolving complex part, material, and process anomalies and issues.
• Familiarity with operation and management of materials laboratories.
• Ability to interpret engineering specifications, develop test procedures, forecast budgets, and manage priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Lead PMP Factory Support Engineering and PMP Test Lab teams.
• Oversee testing operations for acceptance and verification of metals, non-metals, chemicals, and contamination control samples.
• Develop and maintain PMP manufacturing process specifications.
• Provide engineering support to production operations.
• Manage budgets, staffing, and career development for the team.
• Monitor lab schedules and coordinate cross-training; drive lab performance improvements.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Engineering knowledge

Communication skills

Budget forecasting

Laboratory operations

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

BS in Materials Science/Materials Engineering/Metallurgy/Chemical Engineering or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is seeking a Parts, Materials, and Processes (PMP) Factory Support Engineering (FSE) Leader to join our Decatur, AL team. This role leads the PMP FSE and PMP Test Lab, ensuring support for factory issues, developing lab procedures, and managing budgets and staffing for continued manufacturing excellence.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, 6+ years related experience, and strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.