Aerospace Program Manager: Cost, Schedule & Quality Lead

Elevate Ventures; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Aerospace & Defense (AA&D) in Stockton, CA seeks a Program Manager to oversee overall program performance, including cost, quality, and schedule. You will manage implementation and activities to meet objectives, directing engineers and technicians, and communicating with customers.

Responsibilities include reviewing contract changes, generating weekly status reports, and leading program reviews.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good technical writing and computer skills.
• Must have some Technical Aerospace Structural background.
• Associate level should have a bachelor's degree or 5 years' experience.
• General level should have a bachelor's degree plus 5 years' experience or a total of 10 years' experience.
• Senior level requires a bachelor's degree plus 10 years' experience or a total of 15 years' experience.
• Some travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all decisions relating to cost, quality, technical issues and schedules.
• Review and approval of all direct program purchases and weekly labor reports, NCRs and shipments.
• Direct 'line' authority for Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians.
• Directs Technical issues associated with the project.
• Generates Weekly Status Reports for program team, management and customers.
• Holds weekly Program Review Meetings with staff across Engineering, Purchasing, Contracts and Operations.
• Reviews all contract changes for Cost and Schedule impacts and updates PO.
• Direct customer communications as needed, including written correspondence and reviews.
• Generate closed Program Reports explaining variances to budget and schedule.
• Bid and Proposal support, including Estimating Workbook and technical write-ups.
• Selects personnel according to knowledge and experience in area.
• Confers with staff to explain program responsibilities.
• Directs and coordinates activities with implementation and objectives of program.
• Reviews reports to ensure progress toward objectives and adjust methods as needed.
• Controls expenditures in accordance with budget allocations.
• Ensures program history is archived.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Technical writing

Computer skills

Aerospace structural background

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years experience

10 years total experience

Job description

Applied Aerospace & Defense (AA&D) in Stockton, CA seeks a Program Manager to oversee overall program performance, including cost, quality, and schedule. You will manage implementation and activities to meet objectives, directing engineers and technicians, and communicating with customers.

Responsibilities include reviewing contract changes, generating weekly status reports, and leading program reviews.