Aerospace Operations Program Manager

ApTask; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ApTask is seeking an Operations Program Manager to drive execution across aerospace programs, coordinating across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, and Engineering to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

The role requires leadership to resolve material shortages, schedule risks, and capacity constraints while coordinating with customers and internal teams on recovery plans and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 2-5 years of experience in Program/Operations/Supply Chain within manufacturing.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to meet delivery, cost, quality, and schedule goals.
• Experience managing operational performance, production schedules, and customer delivery commitments.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, inventory management, and supply chain processes.
• Ability to identify and resolve operational roadblocks affecting production flow and deliveries.
• Proven ability to drive accountability in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operations focal point for assigned aerospace programs across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Customer Service.
• Coordinate with HPWT and customers to align priorities, schedules, risks, and recovery plans.
• Lead daily/weekly program execution reviews to identify schedule risks, material shortages, and capacity constraints.
• Remove operational roadblocks to improve production flow, deliveries, inventory, and throughput.
• Expedite critical components and manage materials through the supply chain to support production.
• Coordinate with suppliers, buyers, planners and internal stakeholders to resolve shortages and minimize downtime.
• Lead escalation for shortages, delivery issues, quality escapes, ECOs/MCOs, and production constraints.

Skills

Program management

Operations management

Supply chain

Cross-functional leadership

Lean

Analytical

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering/Operations/NBA related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems (SAP/MFGPRO)

Power BI

Excel

Job description

ApTask is seeking an Operations Program Manager to drive execution across aerospace programs, coordinating across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, and Engineering to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

The role requires leadership to resolve material shortages, schedule risks, and capacity constraints while coordinating with customers and internal teams on recovery plans and performance metrics.