Lead Project Manager

Minimum clearance level: Must be able to obtain Secret. Employee background check required.

About the Role

CTC Engineering and Manufacturing specializes in transforming cutting-edge technologies into real-world solutions. We harness the power of 3D printing, advanced joining techniques like friction stir welding, and cutting-edge design and analysis tools to tackle complex challenges for a diverse set of clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects related to advanced engineering design, analysis, and manufacturing development and prototyping.
• Manage complex government initiatives with a significant engineering or manufacturing background.
• Collaborate with technology experts and lead a cross-functional project team programmatically and technically.
• Develop project scopes, work breakdown structures, technical solutions, task execution plans, statements of work, resource allocation plans, baseline budgets, and schedules.
• Manage risk and ensure project requirements are met in accordance with cost and schedule baselines.
• Develop technical reports, presentations, and lead project meetings.
• Prepare and present project updates for project reviews.
• Work closely with stakeholders, clients, project teams, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Ensure technology transitions are properly planned and executed.
• Support strategy development, performance-based marketing, business growth, and proposal development (technical task planning, resource allocation, scheduling, cost estimating, and technical writing).
• Support a broad base of applied research and development projects with applications ranging from ground vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, advanced materials, custom product and manufacturing process development, equipment development, testing services, and systems integration.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering or manufacturing.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in manufacturing and project management.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes related to fabrication of large heavy structures such as commercial, industrial, or DoD tracked and wheeled vehicles.
• Knowledge of engineering design and analysis tools, traditional manufacturing, machining, and joining processes, and equipment.
• Experience using scheduling tools like MS Project.
• High degree of technical understanding regarding the broad application of engineering principles to develop new capabilities or solutions to customers’ challenging problems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25% or more to facilitate offsite work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Federal Government contracting experience.
• Master's degree in a technical or business field with a minimum of 8 years of manufacturing and project manager experience.
• Project Management Certification (desired but not required with significant experience).

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Exceptional career growth opportunities.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technology.
• Educational opportunities.
• Recognition for quality work.
• Work-life balance initiatives.