Aerospace & Defense Program Manager

JGA Space & Defense - JGMS LLC; Huntersville (NC); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual performance bonus

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

JGA Space & Defense is seeking a motivated Program Manager to lead and coordinate customer programs from order acceptance through manufacturing and final delivery. You will work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Contracts, and other internal teams to ensure programs run on time, within budget, and meet customer requirements.

We offer opportunities across experience levels to grow into independent leadership of multiple programs, driving strategic initiatives and

Formación

• Five or more years of relevant experience in program management, project management, production planning, manufacturing operations, scheduling, supply chain, or a related discipline.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional activities involving production schedules, customer requirements, delivery commitments, and operational priorities.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, shop-management software, production scheduling tools, or similar manufacturing systems.
• Ability to interpret manufacturing schedules, work orders, production priorities, material availability, and capacity constraints.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally with customers, production personnel, and leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint.

Responsabilidades

• Support or independently manage customer programs from order acceptance through production and final delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Contracts, and other departments to ensure on-time delivery.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems to monitor production schedules, work orders, manufacturing priorities, material availability, and capacity constraints.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, production trackers, line-of-balance reports, and customer-status updates.
• Identify manufacturing bottlenecks, scheduling conflicts, and program risks; coordinate corrective actions and schedule-recovery efforts.
• Participate in or lead customer meetings to communicate program status, production progress, delivery commitments, and outstanding issues.
• Coordinate and expedite materials, hardware, tooling, and manufacturing activities to support critical delivery timelines.
• Support customer quotations by providing manufacturing lead-time estimates, capacity assessments, and scheduling input.
• Maintain accurate program documentation, including customer requirements, schedules, action items, risks, and program communications.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve program execution, shop flow, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Support strategic planning, resource allocation, and continuous improvement initiatives based on experience and position level.

Conocimientos

Program coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Herramientas

ERP/MRP systems

Shop-management software

Production scheduling tools

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

JGA Space & Defense is seeking a motivated Program Manager to lead and coordinate customer programs from order acceptance through manufacturing and final delivery. You will work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Contracts, and other internal teams to ensure programs run on time, within budget, and meet customer requirements.

We offer opportunities across experience levels to grow into independent leadership of multiple programs, driving strategic initiatives and