Manufacturing Project Manager

At American Rheinmetall Vehicles, we believe in satisfied customers and healthy, engaged employees. We listen to our customers and develop transformational technology that delivers necessary military vehicle capabilities to our Warfighters while also providing challenging and fulfilling careers to our employees.

We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry, like the U.S. Army’s XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) program, which will replace the Army’s Bradley infantry fighting vehicle with a modernized ICV. Our team has recently won a contract award to advance to Phases 3 and 4 of the program where vehicle design will continue, followed by the prototype build of a small number of vehicles to be tested by the Army. Our solution for the XM30 program, along with our other next-generation tracked and wheeled vehicle systems, empowers and protects the members of our U.S. Armed Forces and ensure their safe return home.

In the past two years, we have secured an order intake of about $750 million. We have greatly increased our workforce and are continuing to do so at a rapid pace in order to staff our new facility and support our goals as we continue to grow our business. If you are interested in a meaningful career that directly supports our Warfighters, we encourage you to apply today!

EOE, including disability/veterans

Job Summary:

The Manufacturing Project Manager is a key role within the American Rheinmetall Vehicles (ARV) team focused on ensuring that Rheinmetall products are produced on-time, within budget and exceed the customer’s expectation for quality. The Manufacturing Project Manager will be directly responsible for the management of ARV production related activities and those functions that directly support production such as Supply Chain, Quality, IT, Facilities. In addition, the role will be directly responsible for managing partner production efforts and establishing relationships with manufacturing partners.

We are looking for a Manufactuing Project Manager to work for our Troy, MI office. If you have at least 10 years of experience in US DoD Prototype Production, and have a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or a related field, we invite you to click the Apply button to learn more and share your qualifications with us.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the employment application or for any part of the application process, please contact hr@rheinmetall-arv-us.com.

EOE (including Disability/Veterans)

Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Working with partners and teammates to mature ARV’s Combat Vehicle prototype production capability in order to manufacture prototype Combat vehicles
• Establish the required relationships in order to transition Rheinmetall production capability from Europe to the US.
• Lead the Technology Transition process from European based manufacturing to US based capability in order to position Rheinmetall and ARV as best in class within the US
• As a key member of the Rheinmetall team support the development of requirements, plans, and site development for a US Vehicle Center of Excellence
• Manage all ARV Manufacturing related activities.
• Monitor workloads, review headcount requirements and make staffing level adjustments and/or reallocate resources to ensure that the required resources are available
• Develop and maintain department procedures
• Work in collaboration with the Engineering team to mature and transition the processes and procedures to ensure ARV designs can be optimally produced
• Manage relationships with all stakeholders to ensure performance is optimized
• Support and adhere to all company safety and environmental regulations & policies
• Initial transition will require European Travel.
• Undertake other duties as determined by the Vice President of Operations or his/her delegate
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training and/or testing)

• Proven experience establishing relationships with manufacturing partners and managing
  
  
  

manufacturing efforts.

• Experience with Prototype Production and the transition to production
• Experience working with the US DOD ground vehicle requirements
• Working knowledge of US DOD processes and procedures for vehicle development and procurement
• Experience working with the US Army TACOM and Ground Vehicle System Center
• Detailed knowledge and ability to ensure quality products are produced on-time, and within budget.
• Experience leading the manufacturing objectives to ensure on-time delivery, and cost targets.
  
  
  

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Engineering.
  
  
  

Experience:

• 10-15 years experience
  
  
  

Background Prerequisites:

• Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration or Engineering
  
  
  

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• With or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:
• For physical requirements, Rarely: exists, but not on a regular basis
• Hazards, tasks, PPE, ergonomic concerns, travel requirements, workspace (close proximity to others)
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Travel up to 30% to Slidell, Louisianna
  
  
  

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