Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Director NSS

Nova Space Solutions LLC (NSS) is a joint venture between Wolf Creek Federal Services Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chugach Government Solutions LLC) and Amentum Technology Inc. When you join NSS you also become a part of a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation Chugach Government Solutions through its subsidiaries and affiliates has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. We are proud to have built and continue to foster an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

Empowering employees is a part of our core and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package professional growth opportunities truthful communication and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences then Nova Space Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Nova Space Solutions (NSS) is seeking an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Director to provide strategic leadership for facility operations maintenance sustainment restoration modernization and repair activities supporting NASA at Stennis Space Center (SSC) and Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). The O&M Director will lead a diverse organization of skilled trades supervisors and support personnel while driving operational excellence continuous improvement asset reliability and customer satisfaction. This leader will foster a culture of safety accountability innovation collaboration and employee engagement while ensuring mission-critical work is executed safely efficiently and in accordance with contractual requirements.

Essential Job Duties:

• Develop and implement NSS operational policies and procedures.
• Develop and execute strategic business and operational plans in partnership with executive leadership.
• Provide situational awareness and operational updates regarding issues affecting safety mission execution or contract performance.
• Ensure financial performance through effective budget management cost control resource planning and contract execution.
• Develop maintenance strategies that improve preventive maintenance (PM) predictive maintenance (PdM) asset reliability and mission readiness.
• Coordinate maintenance repair sustainment modernization and construction activities across multiple functional organizations.
• Monitor contract performance metrics and implement corrective actions as necessary to achieve operational objectives.
• Establish expectations for management field presence to ensure safe and efficient work execution.
• Evaluate business processes and implement innovative solutions that improve organizational performance and customer service.
• Prepare and present operational briefings reports and performance metrics to executive leadership and
• NASA customers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for all Operations & Maintenance (O&M) functions supporting NASA operations at SSC and MAF.
  
• Develop and implement operational strategies policies and procedures that support contract performance mission readiness and organizational objectives.
  
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve productivity increase wrench time optimize asset reliability reduce costs and enhance customer satisfaction.
  
• Develop monitor and communicate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure operational effectiveness safety financial performance and customer satisfaction.
  
• Build and maintain strong relationships with NASA customers tenants subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure mission requirements are consistently met or exceeded.
  
• Promote cross-functional collaboration between Operations Engineering Procurement Finance and other support organizations.
  
• Identify and remove barriers that impact operational efficiency schedule performance safety or mission execution.
  
• Ensure effective utilization of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to support maintenance planning scheduling reporting and asset management.
  
• Promote a strong safety culture through employee engagement hazard identification accountability and continuous improvement.
  
• Develop subordinate leaders through coaching mentoring succession planning and employee development.
  

Mandatory:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Business Construction Management Facilities Management or a related field. Equivalent experience may be substituted for education with Government approval.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in facility operations maintenance repair construction or related operational environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading large complex maintenance facilities construction or infrastructure programs.
• Experience leading operations within a unionized workforce environment including interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.
• Experience leading asset management reliability improvement preventive maintenance (PM)predictive maintenance (PdM) and maintenance optimization programs.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing project management methodologies scheduling tools Plans of
• Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) resource planning and performance metrics to manage complex operational programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead coach mentor and develop managers supervisors and technical personnel.
• Strong financial management experience including budget development cost control and resource planning.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize multiple initiatives and lead organizational change in a dynamic operational environment.
• Strong written verbal and presentation skills with experience briefing executive leadership customers and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with customers stakeholders union representatives and employees at all organizational levels.
• Valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required NASA site access and credentials.
• Ability to successfully complete required background screening and drug testing.

Preferred:

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) experience.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives within a unionized workforce.
• Experience with Maximo or equivalent Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Experience supporting NASA Department of Defense (DoD) or other highly regulated industrial environments.
• Demonstrated success improving productivity reducing operating costs increasing wrench time and improving organizational effectiveness.
• Experience leading multi-site operations.
• Proven ability to lead organizational change and transform business processes.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in office industrial maintenance construction and operational environments.
• Frequent interaction with customers executive leadership employees subcontractors and government stakeholders.
• Occasional travel between Stennis Space Center and Michoud Assembly Facility may be required.
• Position may require periodic field visits to maintenance construction and operational work sites.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to operate a computer and standard office equipment for extended periods.
  
• Ability to walk stand climb stairs and navigate industrial and construction environments.
  
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
  
• Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when visiting operational or construction areas.
  

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age pregnancy disability genetic factors protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities experience skills internal equity geographic location and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.