Aerospace Supply Chain & Program Lead

Torrey Holistics

Windsor (CT)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 155,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

NE-XT New England Expert Technologies in Windsor, CT is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain & Program Management to lead the supply chain organization and coordinate aerospace customer programs from contract award through production. This hands-on leadership role balances strategic initiatives with daily execution across sourcing, planning, inventory, supplier performance, and logistics.

The successful candidate will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance and Business Development to

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
6+ years of progressive supply chain experience in aerospace manufacturing.
3+ years of leadership experience in aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects or customer programs.
Strong ERP/MRP knowledge and experience.
Working knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace quality requirements.
Experience supporting NPI, FAI, engineering changes, and production launch activities.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and programs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional coordination for assigned customer programs from contract award to production.
Develop and maintain program schedules, milestones, action registers, and customer deliverables.
Coordinate Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and other functional resources to ensure program requirements and commitments are achieved.
Lead program kickoff meetings and recurring internal program reviews.
Monitor program performance against schedule, cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
Identify program risks, constraints, and opportunities and drive mitigation and recovery plans.
Coordinate NPI activities including material availability, tooling, outside processing, supplier readiness, FAI requirements, and production launch.
Support execution and tracking of First Article Inspection (FAI) requirements and customer approval milestones.
Maintain visibility of customer requirements, priorities, engineering changes, and delivery commitments across the organization.
Communicate program status, risks, schedule changes, and recovery plans to leadership as appropriate.
Manage customer requirements and program changes for assigned programs, including purchase order revisions, contractual flow-downs, engineering changes, scope changes, and customer requests; assess impacts to cost, schedule, material, quality, and capacity.
Coordinate with Business Development, Finance, Quality, and Operations to ensure customer purchase orders, long-term agreements, pricing assumptions, and contractual commitments are accurately translated into executable program plans.
Facilitate lessons learned and continuous improvement activities throughout the program lifecycle.