Aerospace Lighting Manufacturing Program Lead

OLSA Resources, Inc.; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering firm is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Program Manager for Aircraft Lighting based in Urbana, Illinois. This role involves working closely with design engineering to manage new product development initiatives and ensure manufacturability and testability. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in engineering and have at least 2 years of project or manufacturing engineering experience. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in project engineering and/or manufacturing engineering preferred.
• Excellent leadership skills to influence and drive other functions.
• Experience in preparing data and presentations for customers and management.

Responsibilities

• Work with design engineering on new product designs for aircraft lighting.
• Collaborate closely with Sourcing to ensure suppliers readiness for production.
• Identify manufacturing risks and develop risk reduction plans.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Project management

Multi-tasking

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Access

Scheduling tools

Job description

A leading aerospace engineering firm is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Program Manager for Aircraft Lighting based in Urbana, Illinois. This role involves working closely with design engineering to manage new product development initiatives and ensure manufacturability and testability. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in engineering and have at least 2 years of project or manufacturing engineering experience. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for success in this position.