What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at C4 Advanced Tactical Systems?
Job Summary
The Program Manager role with this defense contract manufacturing organization manages all cost, schedule, and technical performance of assigned programs.
The Program Manager will coordinate program efforts across all functional areas, including:
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The Program Manager role with this defense contract manufacturing organization manages all cost, schedule, and technical performance of assigned programs.
The Program Manager will coordinate program efforts across all functional areas, including:
- Engineering
- Procurement
- Production
- Quality
- Facility security
- Contracts
- Finance
- Warehouse
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Analyze and understand contractual requirements for the manufacture of assemblies & subassemblies.
- Ensure compliance with all contract provisions and mitigation of risks, including engineering, quality, manufacturability, supply chain, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, customer service, and warranty.
- Ensure master plans and schedules are followed, and products are manufactured to contract specifications and delivered on time with zero defects.
- Develop solutions to program challenges, and direct functional areas for successful completion of the project on time and on budget
- Leverage experience in production supervision to oversee manufacturing operations, ensuring alignment with production schedules, quality standards, and cost objectives.
- Coordinate with production supervisors to maintain smooth day-to-day operations, identify bottlenecks, and ensure timely resolution of production issues.
- Provide leadership in troubleshooting production issues, implementing corrective actions, and driving process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
- Develop and maintain robust ethical relationships with all stakeholders.
- Participate in supplier quality surveys and supplier performance rating reporting.
- Participate in proposal development processes and business development.
- Work with planning, procurement, production, engineering, quality, and finance to ensure integrity of ERP system transactions.
- Prepare, report, and communicate program issues, concerns, and performance metrics to management on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Participate in continual process improvement initiatives, focusing on both program management and production operations.
- Evolve and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for program management, planning processes, and systems.
- 4-year degree in a related discipline.
- Minimum 3-5 years in Program Management is a plus but not required.
- PMP, FARS, and DFARS certifications a plus.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, software, & databases.
- Defense industry experience is a plus.
- Experience in production supervision or manufacturing operations is highly desirable.
- Comply with all federal, state, and local laws and export/import regulations.
- Knowledge of ERP system flow in manufacturing environment.
- Requires above average written and verbal communication skills and inter-personal skills with an ability to understand define and communicate issues in a clear and concise manner.
- Must be focused and pay high attention to detail.
- Must be US citizen authorized to work in the US, eligible to obtain a passport and security clearance.
- Must pass Security background screening process
- Work is conducted in an office environment in a production facility.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 9/80 Work schedule or as required by work in process.
- Full benefits package including medical, dental, STD, LTD, GTL, 401K, Holidays, and Vacation.
- Must pass Security background screening process.
