Program Management Graduate
Ontic · Chatsworth, California, United States · Today
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Rotation 1: Electrical Business Unit (6 Months)
- Support Program Managers with backlog management, production priorities, and customer commitments.
- Aid in revenue tracking, shipment pacing, and operational reporting.
- Participate in customer recovery activities and cross-functional planning meetings.
- Develop an understanding of product lifecycles, manufacturing operations, and business performance.
- Complete a project focused on backlog visibility, revenue tracking, or operational performance improvement.
- Rotation 2: Mechanical Business Unit (6 Months)
- Maintain oversight of Mechanical product lines by monitoring capacity, backlog health, and delivery performance.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to resolve production challenges.
- Aid in operational reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Build knowledge of margin management, customer priorities, and business execution.
- Lead a workstream focused on improving operational performance or reducing past due orders.
- Rotation 3: Purchase Complete Business Unit (6 Months)
- Support externally sourced product lines and supplier-driven programs.
- Partner with Supply Chain to monitor supplier performance and material availability.
- Aid in forecasting, customer commitments, and revenue planning.
- Analyze supplier constraints and participate in recovery planning activities.
- Complete a project focused on supplier performance, forecast accuracy, or customer delivery improvements.
- Rotation 4: MRO (Repairs) Business Unit (6 Months)
- Support repair program execution from order intake through customer delivery.
- Monitor turnaround times, operational performance, and customer service metrics.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, and Customer Service to improve repair performance.
- Analyze key performance indicators and recommend process improvements.
- Lead a capstone project focused on improving business performance and present recommendations to senior leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Recent graduate or final-year student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple business functions.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and grow within a structured rotational development program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Internship or co-op experience in aerospace, manufacturing, operations, project management, or business operations.
- Familiarity with ERP or MRP systems.
- Experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Microsoft Excel or Power BI.
- Demonstrated interest in aerospace manufacturing, business operations, and program management.