Job description

The Program Manager is responsible for the overall execution of a specific program or programs, the reporting thereof, and the customer relationship. He/she is responsible for ensuring that the program is designed, engineered, planned, and managed throughout the manufacturing process by multiple functional operations, and shipped per the customer’s requirements and expectations. The role is also be responsible for continuous process improvement, supporting goal deployment, and implementing Lean practices where applicable.

Essential Functions

• Provides complete Project Management oversight on assigned programs in reference to managing cost, quality, and schedule and customer satisfaction in compliance to specifications and commitments.
• Identify adequate resources to be assigned to each project. Participate in and Lead Customer or Senior level project reviews, team meetings, updating cost and schedule reports, provide project performance status, report findings and recommendations to the Customer.
• Represents the Voice of the Customer to functional departments.
• Oversees, approves, and responsible for the creation of responses to RFQ’s, additional changes in contract/project scope, and/or any and all customer or internal changes that affect project goals/metrics (i.e. cost, gross margin, schedule(s)). Meets regularly with Customers and promotes up-scope sales generation on existing and new opportunity programs.
• Proficient in Negotiations and Conflict Resolution. Possess the ability to negotiate; resolve and problem solve program issues in a respectful, professional manner.
• Ensures Projects are following commercial, defense, government standards and specifications as applicable.
• Monitors risk on programs and allocates appropriate time to mitigate risk levels and provide risk assessments as needed to mitigate identified risks.
• Acts with speed and integrity in all aspects of the business. Reports and communicates critical project related issues to appropriate management in a timely manner.
• Reviews his/her project department metrics to ensure accuracy of reporting project performance to management and Customers.
• Provides recommendations to improve metrics designed to enhance operation efficiencies.
• Interface directly with all internal departments, outside suppliers/vendors and especially the customer regarding all facets of project control, management, and reporting.
• Generates and provides all required documentation regarding complete control and monitoring of assigned project (s). This includes scheduling, manufacturing visibility and providing reputable forward-looking forecasts.
• Provides management and coordination thereof of any customer visit, project review and/or requests from either internal sources and/or external sources regarding status, economic health or any other aspect of performance of assigned project.
• Document all contract and manufacturing changes. Interface with Sales, Estimating and ERP administrator for cost or schedule impact improvement.
• Responsible for the implementation and distribution of design engineering drawings and subsequent design changes to QA and manufacturing organizations. Responsible for the removal of obsolete drawings from circulation.
• Any additional duties assigned by management.

Required Skills, Education & Experience
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

• Must be a U.S Citizen and not hold multiple citizenships.
• Must possess Secret Security Clearance and maintain security clearance for the duration of employment.
• 7 years min experience in a Program and/or Project Management environment
• 7 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment – made to order fabrication a plus.
• Demonstrated experience directly dealing with a customer from a program/project, liaison, engineering, and/or sales perspective.
• Program financial understanding, program and scope estimating, cost of goods sold and program/project gross margin experience a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Blue print interpretation, Bill of Material (BOM) understanding principles and practices
• Common knowledge of manufacturing practices including welding, machining, bonding and fastening.
• Microsoft Project and/or similar program scheduling software capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiar with manufacturing shop and shop environment and able to communicate and work with a direct work force at all levels.
• Experience with tooling fabrication, liaison role between customer and supplier, and shop practices a plus.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
None

Travel
Up to 10%

Special Requirements
Employment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, criminal background check, and drug screening.
This position requires use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder').
Ascent Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, height, weight, marital status, familial status, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, and/or other category protected by law.

ABOUT US
Ascent Aerospace is a world renowned, single-source provider of production and automated assembly systems for the aerospace, defense and space industries. As the largest tooling group, Ascent produces a full suite of both mold and assembly tooling required for the aerospace manufacturing market, including the largest invar molds ever made for aerospace. As an automation provider and production system integrator, Ascent work with customers to develop their project and see it through from process engineering, to build and installation to ensure it is an efficient and cost-effective solution.

Ascent Aerospace – Inspiring the next generation of flight!

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