Lead, Project Engineering (Operations Program Manager)

Essential Functions

• Serve as the Earned Value Management Control Account Manager (CAM) responsible for establishing and maintaining labor baselines and assessing Risks & Opportunities.
• Develop and execute manufacturing program plans and schedules to ensure successful production.
• Support proposal preparation and Make/Buy analysis for both new business and changes in scope to existing programs.
• Participate in Capacity Planning for the site by providing details on future forecasted work to the Plant’s Master Scheduling Team and collaborating with Master Scheduling to maintain manufacturing & test schedules for active projects.
• Develop process improvements aimed at improving cost and schedule performance by leading and engaging cross-functional teams to identify and capitalize on areas of opportunity.
• Serve as member of the program leadership team along with program management and the chief engineer. Primary conduit between program office and the Operations organization for development, production and/or spares/repairs activity on assigned programs, driving overall program plan and day to day results.
• Responsible for the technical, cost, risk/opportunity, and schedule performance of all Operations scope on the assigned program.
• Frequent collaboration with multiple functions (e.g., Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Contracts, Manufacturing, etc.) and the program office to promote successful action planning and execution.
• Monitor RAIL (Rolling Action Item List) performance and ensure that issues are addressed immediately and corrective actions and recovery plans are implemented expeditiously.
• Plan and coordinate activities to support verification and validation of new processes and product improvements.
• Support multidisciplinary program reviews and presentations throughout the different phases of development, certification, and production readiness with internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Quality participation in design development to identify and address manufacturability, testability and inspection issues.
• Develop, implement and sustain success metrics, incorporating best practices, and effectively communicating improvements and promoting Lean initiatives that drive cost savings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Experience with execution of earned value management (EVM); Experience in creating and managing budgets for both operational and capital expenses
• Experience working within the operations environment, preferably for spaceflight hardware supporting in the manufacturing or test engineering role
• Experience in using computer-based project management tools associated with resource planning, scheduling and cost monitoring is desirable.
• Experience in leading root cause corrective action (RCCA) process
• Experience in the deployment and use of Lean and 6 Sigma manufacturing tools/methods.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with Manufacturing Processes, Flow, Shop Orders, Bill Of Material, Routers, Drawing, Etc.
• Operations Leadership Experience.
• Project and/or Program Management Experience.
• Experience managing Key Performance Indicator (KPIs)
• ERP/MRP Experience (Supply & Demand).