Aerospace Program Manager — On‑Floor Delivery

CTL Aerospace, Inc; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

DK CTL Aerospace Opco LLC in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead aerospace customer programs from award through delivery, owning schedule, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction.

This hands-on role requires working on the shop floor with production, engineering, quality, and supply chain to resolve real-time issues, drive process improvements, and optimize the MRP system for better planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field (or equivalent).
• 5+ years of aerospace Program Manager experience, preferably in components or systems manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience on the shop floor with production, engineering, quality, and supply chain.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills with major OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program performance for assigned customer accounts, including schedule, cost, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Serve as the primary customer-facing representative, managing communications and reviews with GE, Lockheed Martin, KHI, Middle River, and Pratt & Whitney.
• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, risk registers, and action trackers.
• Lead cross-functional reviews, IPTs, milestone reviews, and escalation meetings.
• Manage program financials including budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Operate on the production floor to identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions with teams.
• Drive lean/process improvements and optimize MRP configuration and master data integrity.

Skills

Program management

Shop floor engagement

Cost & schedule management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

PLEX ERP

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

DK CTL Aerospace Opco LLC in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead aerospace customer programs from award through delivery, owning schedule, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction.

This hands-on role requires working on the shop floor with production, engineering, quality, and supply chain to resolve real-time issues, drive process improvements, and optimize the MRP system for better planning.