Program Manager

Moog Inc.; Carrigaline; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Moog Ireland is seeking a Program Manager to lead multi-disciplinary product introduction and ongoing program delivery onsite in Carrigaline, Ireland. You will build strong customer relationships, coordinate design activity, and drive performance across quality, delivery, service and cost goals.

The role requires an engineering degree or equivalent with 5–10 years electronics/PM experience. Travel to Europe, Asia and the US may be required.

Qualifications

• University degree or higher in Engineering or related discipline.
• 5–10 years of electronics and Project Management experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with Moog Ireland's key customers and act as customer advocate.
• Coordinate collaboration with design groups locally or remotely to support development.
• Meet program goals of Quality, Delivery, Service and Cost.
• Lead new product development, introduction and post-launch support.
• Integrate activities across functions to ensure seamless delivery of new programs.
• Oversee production preparation, procurement of materials and production resources for program readiness.
• Plan product introductions, phase-in/phase-out plans and related activities.
• Input and plan sales and demand for the program portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with product licensing regulations.
• Manage obsolescence planning and after-market support.
• Monitor program cost and schedule for New Product Introduction and report KPIs.
• Communicate program status clearly to Moog Ireland and broader MOOG community.
• Participate in group meetings and coordinate with Finance, Operations, and other site functions.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Electronics

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (related discipline)

5–10 years electronics and PM experience

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title :

Program Manager

Reporting To:

Programs Management Office Leader

Work Schedule:

Onsite - Carrigaline, IE

Position** : Program Manager**

Reporting to PMO Leader

Location** : Moog Ireland**

The Job - Summary of Function** :**

• Develop strong relationships with Moog Ireland's key customers - other SDG sites. Ensure that Moog Ireland is focused on meeting these customers' needs & be the customer advocate.
• Develop close co-operation with the design groups either locally or remotely and coordinate collaborative development activity.
• Meet Program business goals of "100/100" in terms of the 4 key Moog Ireland objectives - Quality, Delivery, Service and Cost.
• Program lead of new product development, product introduction and support.
• Integrate activities across multiple functions to ensure seamless delivery of new programs.

The activities managed by the Program Manager include:

• Production preparation including close co-ordination of all activities relating to product introduction procurement of materials and production resources either internally based or as necessary to fulfil offset product requirements.
• Product introduction plans and any appropriate phase in / phase out plans with other related products.
• Sales and order demand input planning in relation to Program lead portfolio.
• Consideration and compliance with product licensing regulations.
• Each program covers the life of the program, which includes obsolescence planning and after-market support.
• Monitoring program, product cost and schedule for New Product Introduction programs. Communicate significant changes in program status. Monitoring progress and initiating corrective action as required ensuring the plan is achieved. Reporting program KPIs.
• Clear communication to all parties, both within MOOG Ireland and the wider MOOG community, about program status and relevant issues.
• Contribute to Program Management function within Moog Ireland through active participation in group meetings, regular report/status generation and co-operation with the other site functions (Finance, Operations etc.)

The Ideal Candidate - Qualifications & Experience Criteria

• University Degree or higher in Engineering or other related discipline or 5 to 10 years of electronics and Project Management experience.
• Additional courses in business, general management, project management or leadership skills would be an advantage.

Specific experience in the following areas would be a significant advantage:

• Program leadership of geographically spread multi-disciplinary teams.
• Production process within an electronics facility.
• Product development cycle for electronic products.

Personal characteristics

It is envisaged that this individual will have:

• good leadership skills
• excellent interpersonal skills
• excellent communication skills (both written and oral).

The individual must be self-motivated, be able to prioritise and possess a systematic approach to problem solving. This role may require travel to Europe, Asia and the US.