Aerospace Program Manager - Delivery & Quality Leader

Delta Precision Components; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Precision Components LLC. in Livonia, MI is seeking a Program Manager/Senior Manager to drive complex aerospace programs from contract award through delivery.

You will work with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and Leadership to ensure exceptional quality, on-time performance, and profitability. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of aerospace manufacturing experience, a technical degree, and strong skills in Excel, MS Project, and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• > Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing technology or related technical course of study. May consider ten (10) years directly relevant experience in engineering in the Aerospace industry in lieu of Degree.
• > At least five (5) years manufacturing experience in Aerospace and gear/metal components processes (strongly preferred).
• > Ability to lead and influence within a matrix organization and with customer organizations.
• > Advanced skills in Excel, including Pivot Tables.
• > Strong skills with Microsoft Project, Gantt charts and Action Registers.
• > Experience with supplier portals and customer systems.
• > Comfortable in fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• > Fluent English (read, write, speak).

Responsibilities

• Interface with Sales and Business Development to manage new projects from the bid-review cycle through contract award.
• Conduct customer PO review and manage New Product Introduction (NPI) processes.
• Lead program review meetings with Operations to address progress in cost, quality, and delivery.
• Ensure raw materials, tools, gauges, and fixtures arrive on schedule to support milestones.
• Interface with Operations to ensure quality parts meet cost and profitability targets and delivered on time.
• Communicate target pricing and monitor incoming purchase orders for alignment with pricing.
• Collaborate with Outside Services and internal purchasing to meet targets for price and turn times.
• Interface with Engineering and Operations to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Support customer relationships by understanding their business, designs, processes, costs, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Review customer change orders and obtain written agreement from customer and CFO for pricing changes.
• Maintain 98% On Time Delivery and 99.7% quality rating through cross-functional collaboration.
• Partner with Operations to resolve problems and inform senior management and stakeholders.
• Prepare and submit weekly status reports to senior leadership.
• Assist Operations to reduce Work-in-Process (WIP).
• Coordinate with customers to develop short/long-term forecasts; input forecasts and PO changes into ERP.

Skills

Excel Pivot Tables

Microsoft Project

Gantt charts

Action Registers

Leadership in a matrix organization

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Gantt charts

ERP systems

Supplier portals

Job description

Delta Precision Components LLC. in Livonia, MI is seeking a Program Manager/Senior Manager to drive complex aerospace programs from contract award through delivery.

You will work with Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, and Leadership to ensure exceptional quality, on-time performance, and profitability. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of aerospace manufacturing experience, a technical degree, and strong skills in Excel, MS Project, and ERP systems.