Aerospace Program Lead: Production & Delivery Excellence

Venteon; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time

Paid time off

Medical / Dental / Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Venteon is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead aerospace manufacturing programs near Cincinnati, OH. You will collaborate with operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain to drive customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in aerospace program management, experience with MRP/ERP systems, AS9100 knowledge, and proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of Program Management experience in aerospace manufacturing.
• Experience managing customer programs for aerospace OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, production scheduling, and MRP/ERP systems (PLEX preferred).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APQP, and PPAP preferred.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned aerospace customer programs from award through production and delivery.
• Manage overall program performance including schedule, cost, quality, customer satisfaction, and on-time delivery.
• Lead customer communications, program reviews, milestone meetings, and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, risk registers, and action plans.
• Monitor program budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, and supply chain to resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to improve throughput and delivery performance.
• Support production scheduling and capacity planning to meet customer commitments.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on manufacturing processes, MRP utilization, and efficiency.
• Improve planning accuracy, system utilization, and workflow through process enhancements.
• Develop standardized work instructions and documentation for program execution.
• Proactively identify program risks and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, customer requirements, ITAR regulations, and contractual obligations.
• Support new product launches and transition activities as required.
• Collaborate across departments to drive operational excellence.

Skills

Program management

Aerospace manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Scheduling & budgeting

MRP/ERP experience

AS9100 knowledge

Lean/Six Sigma

Problem solving

Communication with customers

Ability to influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Operations Management or related field

Tools

PLEX ERP

Job description

Venteon is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead aerospace manufacturing programs near Cincinnati, OH. You will collaborate with operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain to drive customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in aerospace program management, experience with MRP/ERP systems, AS9100 knowledge, and proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and risk.