Program Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Program Manager you will be joining an exciting time of growth at the company in our additive manufacturing, precision machining and injection molding businesses. This position will allow a high potential program manager the opportunity to grow their skills in a fast-paced business environment. The candidate will be the primary customer interface and will work independently managing programs and projects of various size and complexity. This role will be focused on our precision machining and injection molding business across all locations with travel to customers as needed.

This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Works with limited oversight leading projects and programs by developing and executing plans, schedules and budgets
• Builds trusted customer relationships
• Monitors programs and project execution for cost, schedule and performance to technical and quality specifications
• Cultivate and build positive, long-term partnerships with customers through frequent contact and in-person visits, and optimize the customer experience.
• Identify customer requirements, internal deficiencies to those requirements, and propose solutions to engineering and manufacturing management.
• Works with Operations and Engineering to Optimize production through ADDMAN group resources
• Gains access to additional volume on current programs within a customer though superior value and responsiveness
• Supports all program/project phases from beginning through completion
• Leads RFQ/RFP response development, including coordinating preparation of quotes and proposals
• Manages Scope changes from customer with Engineering and Operations
• Able to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a complex product development environment with multiple priorities as well as a disciplined production setting
• Must be able to resolve complex manufacturing problems and troubleshoot manufacturing / production systems.
• Understanding of Product Lifecycle Management, Configuration Management, Configuration Control, and ERP systems.
• Negotiates contracts and contractual changes to ensure legal compliance and to protect the organization’s interests
• Collaborates across multiple levels of the organization.
• Define and document the program deliverables and the tasks needed to meet customer requirements while understanding and identifying all risks associated with each program.
• Ability to develop a framework and construct that enables detailed program planning to create the roadmap to successful execution, including the development and management of leading program indicators.
• Review detailed development, engineering and manufacturing plans and ensure cross functional integration and alignment.
• Identify and communicate to management the team, equipment and capabilities required to meet program deliverables, including any required outside resources that may not be appropriate for the company to perform.
• Lead the team during the life of the program through active communication internally and externally.
• Apply technical and functional expertise coupled with leadership skills and program management tenacity with an unwavering commitment to quality of work product and the evolution of our tool kit, ensuring the successful advancement of ADDMAN’s product offering.
• Regularly report to executive leadership and the broader organization the projects status and performance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years of experience in program and/or project management
• Prior experience in precision machining/injection molding/additive manufacturing preferred
• Successful candidate will be highly adaptable, assertive, and independent in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills, ability to convey technical concepts and business impact to a diverse audience
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred
• Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship and must be an eligible U.S. Person
• Ability to obtain a security clearance, active clearance preferred
• Experience with Aerospace component development, transition into production, and entry into service.
• Experience with complex product development / management, production of aerospace component development, and component manufacturing.
• Experience with logic linked scheduling, cost account management and budget management
• Knowledge of CAD (Mechanical Desktop, Solidworks)
• PMP Certification and Six Sigma or Lean Training preferred