Director of Operations

| Greater Boulder Area | Hybrid
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As a member of the Blue Origin family of companies, Honeybee Robotics designs and builds robotics to explore and utilize space. Founded in 1983, we received our first NASA contract in 1986. Since then, we've pushed technical boundaries to pursue bold, audacious ideas on critical missions. We're looking for technically brilliant people in engineering, software, and various support fields who take ownership of their work, enjoy collaborating in teams, and have a laser focus on the details that drive excellence.
Job Description
The Director of Operations will lead a group of highly skilled manufacturing and test resources building and testing spaceflight mechanisms and electronics systems. They will ensure the teams' performance is aligned with program schedules, company workmanship standards, and overall employee conduct.
Responsibilities

  • Provide functional leadership for a team of skilled technicians, leads, and supervisors producing spaceflight hardware
  • Resource planning, forecasting & talent recruitment
  • Align with Design Engineering, Program Managers, and Strategic Business Unit Leaders to drive toward on-time-delivery with commitment to quality
  • Production Scheduling, Theory of Constraints, Resource Allocation, and Scenario Planning
  • Incorporate systems for error proofing such as: cross-training plans, program training certs, and Human Error Management
  • Maintain a strong focus on human and hardware safety
  • Direct preparation of work centers for production and test operations
  • Develop and qualify new manufacturing and test tools, technologies, and processes
  • Process Improvement Methods: Process Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Methods, Time Studies, and Waste Reduction
  • Value Stream Analysis, Facility Layouts, Production Systems Design, Manufacturing Process Design, and Facilities Planning
  • Aggregate, assess and report detailed status of work in progress to an executive audience
  • Weekly reporting to Business Unit Director on group KPIs, countermeasures, and systemic initiatives
  • Personnel performance management including conflict resolution and professional development


Required Experience, Skills and Education

  • BS in Operations Research, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering degree
  • 10+ years proven experience working directly with manufacturing in a low volume/high mix production environment with previous 4+ years of relevant management experience.
  • Ability to comfortably work in a rapidly changing ambiguous environment
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
  • Outstanding with Excel and manual data analysis
  • Excellent Interpersonal Communication Skills
  • Self-Starter
  • Strong math and analytical skills to solve problems
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Experience in aerospace manufacturing and facilities planning
  • Experience leading continuous improvement and value stream mapping events
  • Experience in the following areas:
    • Tight Tolerance Mechanical assembly
    • Electronics, including soldering operations
    • Adhesives and Coatings
    • Electronics Assembly including Soldering & Harnessing with ESD controls invoked
    • Acceptance & Environmental Testing
  • Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
  • Experience working across organizations, collaboratively, and in small teams on fast-paced projects
  • Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) systems


Compensation and Benefits

  • All final pay rates will be determined by the candidate's specific education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
  • Pay Range: $140,000-$180,000 per year


Our Pay for Performance Philosophy
We ensure that our peoples' accomplishments are recognized and rewarded appropriately. Our compensation and benefits package reflects our commitment to competitive total rewards.

  • Competitive Salaries and Bonus plan
  • Vacation and Paid Time Off
  • Recognition Rewards
  • Medical, Dental and Vision plan options
  • Life Insurance and Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with competitive match
  • Wellness Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement


Applicants for employment at Honeybee Robotics, LLC must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Honeybee Robotics, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

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An Insider's view of Honeybee Robotics

What does your typical day look like?

Every single day at Honeybee is different, but truly its own exciting challenge. We have a lot of customer-facing work with NASA happening here, which creates opportunities for collaboration, both internally and with our expert customers.

Lisa

Director of Programs EX

What makes someone successful on your team?

To be successful on my team you will have to carry a positive attitude and a drive to always do better than the day before. We have a slow is fast mentality so that all work is completed correct the first time. I work hard to provide any needed support to drive someone to be able to reach their full potential through training or team collaboration.

Colin

Production Supervisor

What is your vision for the company?

We have fantastic talent; every time we hire the right person, it makes us all better. I’m excited to see Honeybee establish teams setting the bar higher, deliver excellence at every level and interact effectively with the other functions to create smooth transitions and allow us to provide excellent hardware in a timely and cost-effective fashion.

Stella

Mechanical Engineering Lead

How do you empower your team to be more creative?

To empower team creativity, I’ve found that often the best thing I can do is listen.

Gale

Chief Systems Engineer

What are Honeybee Robotics Perks + Benefits

Honeybee Robotics Benefits Overview

Honeybee provides our employees with competitive and robust benefits, including tuition reimbursement, 401(k) with competitive company match, and generous medical benefits. For more information, visit Honeybee Robotics' career page or connect with us on LinkedIn or Instagram.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
In-person all-hands meetings
Employee awards
Diversity
Highly diverse management team
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Pay transparency
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Floating holidays
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Onsite office parking
Pet friendly
Relocation assistance
Mother's room
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

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