Program Manager

Orizon Aerostructures; Kansas City, Wichita, Chanute, Grove (MO, KS, KS, OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orizon Aerostructures in Kansas City seeks a Program Manager to oversee customer communications, program execution, and forecast accuracy within a manufacturing setting. You will coordinate order status, supplier assessments, and onboarding of new products, ensuring timely deliverables and alignment with strategic goals.

The role requires ERP/MRP experience, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail and professionalism in interactions with

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree or 60 months of project leadership experience within past 8 years.
• 3 years of project/program management experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• ERP/MRP experience required; strong MS Office proficiency expected.

Responsibilities

• Maintain order status and provide projected past due reporting.
• Communicate program status to customers; participate in surveys and audits.
• Deliver timely information, deliverables, and execution per program; support management objectives.
• Ensure rate readiness including resource plans, capital expenditures, and operational requirements.
• Maintain customer forecast via ERP and master forecast file.
• Validate raw material supply and assist in supplier assessment.
• Review Customer Purchase Orders for acceptance (lead time, material issues).
• Support onboarding of new products/programs; devise evaluation strategies for performance improvements.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

AS9100

Onboarding

Organization

Time Management

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Supply Chain, Business) or 60 months of experience leading projects

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Kansas City Office
Kansas City, MO 64105, USA

• Order status and projected past due reporting
• Communicate with customers about program status
• Participate in customer surveys and audits
• Provide timely information, deliverables, and execution per program
• Support strategic objectives from management
• Ensure support for rate readiness (includes varying levels of resource plans, capital expenditures, and operational requirements)
• Addition and maintenance of customer forecast through ERP and master forecast file

Supply Chain:

• Validate raw material supply and ordering
• Assist in the assessment of new suppliers
• Perform Customer Purchase Order review for acceptance (lead time, material issues)

New Product Introduction:

• Support onboarding and handshakes of new products and programs
• Devise evaluation strategies to monitor performance and determine the need for improvement in existing and new programs
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Supply Chain, Business) or 60 months of experience leading projects within the past eight years preferred
• 3 years of experience with project/program management in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred
• Previous ERP/MRP experience required
• Excellent verbal, written and listening skills and can provide written and verbal instructions and present information clearly required
• Demonstrated experience exhibiting professionalism when communicating with management & leadership team and customers
• Demonstrated experience understanding and working with basic mathematical concepts required
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required
• Demonstrated experience adapting to a changing work environment, competing demands and able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events required
• Demonstrated experience working independently and within a team environment required
• Demonstrated experience capturing and assimilating information quickly required
• Demonstrated experience exhibiting a high level of attention to detail required
• Demonstrated experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions
• Demonstrated experience being discreet and holding sensitive information confidential required

Skills

A fully qualified Program Manager will have the following skills:

• Blueprint reading – dimensioning and tolerancing
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• AS9100
• Onboarding
• Organization
• Time Management
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking

Work Environment and Job Functions

The office is in a manufacturing facility. As such, while the primary environment will be an office setting, the position will require frequent visits to the production floor where exposure to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles will be present. The noise level in the working environment is usually moderate to loud. Proper safety precautions, including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), must be followed as dictated by the job and working environment.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job:

• Effective use of a computer keyboard
• Effective use of telephone and other applicable electronic communication equipment.
• View and read spreadsheets, and other written documents, as well as computer monitors.
• Must have ability to bend, twist and stretch arms above head and walk or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to reach in all directions, handle and manipulate objects and materials
• Must be able to coordinate the movement of eyes, hands, and fingers to operate machines and equipment
• Must have standard visual acuity (correctable by prescription glasses or contacts meets the requirement), including color recognition
• Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 10 lbs. to a maximum of 40 lbs.
• Must be able to hear with or without correction

This job description is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties may differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, may be required.

Reasonable Accommodation

Orizon will make reasonable accommodations wherever necessary for a qualified employee or applicant with a disability to complete the application process and/or to perform the essential functions of his/her position.

In order to comply with U.S. government regulations applicable to this position, all applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or a “protected individual”, as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Orizon Aerostructures is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Orizon are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Orizon will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Orizon encourages applicants of all ages.

Qualifications

Experience

Preferred

Previous ERP/MRP experience required

3 years:

3 years:

Project/program management in a manufacturing environment

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