Ammunition Demilitarization Project Manager – On-site NV

Day & Zimmermann; Hawthorne (NV); On-site; USD 84,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Day & Zimmermann is seeking a Project Manager to own the planning, execution, financial monitoring, and delivery of ammunition demilitarization, renovation, production, and LAP projects on site in Hawthorne, NV.

You will independently evaluate execution options within approved scope, manage cross-functional priorities, and elevate changes requiring higher approvals to ensure compliant, timely delivery and responsible use of resources.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree (AA) in Business Administration, Project Management, Management, Organizational Leadership, Engineering Technology, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of related experience in ammunition processing, ammunition operations, project coordination or management, SOP preparation, or ammunition shipping and receiving.
• Must obtain and maintain training or certification required by the applicable DZHC Master Training Plan for assigned duties.
• Valid driver’s license and required government security/ATF authorization, to the extent necessary for assigned duties and site access; confirm current site requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the development and execution of assigned project plans, estimates, pricing inputs, job orders, schedules, milestones, and deliverables; establish project priorities, evaluate cost and schedule alternatives, and make execution decisions within approved contract scope and delegated authority to achieve project commitments. 20%
• Determine and document proposed technical execution approaches based on drawings, specifications, contracts, and operational constraints; direct development of standing operating procedures, test plans, hazard analyses, and risk assessments for required approval, and ensure approved controls are incorporated into project delivery. 20%
• Own project performance reporting and closeout analysis, including cost-to-complete, actual-versus-estimated expenditures, production results, and acceptance status; ensure accountable functions maintain ammunition, hazardous-waste, and ATF records, and use lessons learned to improve future estimating, controls, and delivery. 20%
• Direct cross-functional project execution across production, labor, materials, equipment, facilities, and support services; set workstream priorities, assess competing resource needs, and implement authorized adjustments or elevate decisions beyond delegated limits to resolve risks to schedule, cost, safety, or quality. 20%
• Manage assigned project performance against approved budgets, funding authorizations, contract requirements, and milestones; analyze forecast variances, decide corrective actions within delegated financial authority, and develop recommendations for budget changes, contract changes, or resource commitments requiring higher-level approval. 20%

Skills

Budget oversight

Cross-functional leadership

Risk assessment

Technical interpretation of specs

Project scheduling

Communications

Education

Associate’s Degree (AA) in Business Administration, Project Management, Management, Organizational Leadership, Engineering Technology, Information Technology, or a related field.

Job description

Day & Zimmermann is seeking a Project Manager to own the planning, execution, financial monitoring, and delivery of ammunition demilitarization, renovation, production, and LAP projects on site in Hawthorne, NV.

You will independently evaluate execution options within approved scope, manage cross-functional priorities, and elevate changes requiring higher approvals to ensure compliant, timely delivery and responsible use of resources.