Program Manager

Kaman Corporation; Middletown, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with employer matching

Job summary

Precision Fuzing and Sensors in Middletown, CT is hiring a Program Manager to oversee Legacy Production, New Product Development, and IR&D/Engineering programs. You will manage schedules, budgets, and deliveries, interfacing with customers and government officials to meet contract requirements.

Ideal candidates have 7–10 years in program management within manufacturing, a relevant engineering degree, and a proven track record of coordinating cross-functional teams on complex programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related discipline required.
• 7–10 years of experience in program management and manufacturing operations.
• Working knowledge of program cost, schedule and technical performance; fluent verbal and written skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of programs assigned from inception through completion.
• Monitor program status and schedules to meet milestones and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate with functions to determine cause, impact and corrective action.
• Lead IPTs to ensure adherence to schedule, budget and scope.
• Prepare project plans, proposals, and statements of work; monitor performance to budgets.
• Act as primary customer contact and chair program meetings with customers.
• Contribute to design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for development and test.
• Collaborate with Senior Management to develop new business or expand existing lines.
• Establish milestones and monitor master plans; resolve issues via resource allocation or scope changes.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and perform trade studies.
• Coordinate external communications with customers and approve reports to suppliers.
• Manage contract data requirements and maintain program files; submit VE changes.
• Conduct program reviews and brief corrective actions and recovery plans.
• Maintain cross-functional communication to support problem identification and resolution.
• Interface with customers to ensure requirements, cost and schedule are met.
• Assist in other activities/projects as directed.
• Ability to obtain/maintain security clearance.
• Work setting: 100% on-site.

Skills

Program management

Manufacturing operations

Customer interfacing

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Program Manager

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is actively hiring for a Program Manager in Middletown, CT. The Program Manager is responsible for the management of Legacy Production, New Product Development and IR&D / Engineering programs, ensuring that established contractual objectives/requirements are met. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing all aspects of a production/manufacturing program from the ground up, interfacing with customers and government officials, defense industry experience, and managing schedules, budgets, and deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of programs assigned from inception through completion.
• Monitor the status of programs and schedules to ensure that the milestones and contractual requirements are accomplished.
• Where problems occur, coordinate with appropriate functions to determine cause, impact and proper corrective action.
• Work with established Integrated Product Team (IPT) for all programs to ensure adherence to schedule, budget and scope.
• Lead preparation of project plans, proposals, negotiating statements of work and specifications, monitoring performance to operating budgets and acceptability of terms/conditions within the contract.
• Act as primary customer contact for all programs assigned. Chair program meetings with customers.
• Participate in design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
• Work in conjunction with Senior Management to develop new business or expand the product line with existing and new customers.
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules; identify program problems and obtain solutions such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications/requirements.
• Identify, prepare and implement cost reduction plans and trade studies.
• Coordinate external communications with customers.
• Approve written reports, oral presentations to customers and direct communication with suppliers to resolve purchase item issues in accordance with purchasing guidelines.
• Manage program data requirement, ensuring that all contract data requirements are submitted in accordance with contractual requirements. Establish and maintain programs files in accordance with department guidelines. Direct the submittal of value engineering change proposals.
• Conduct and participate in program reviews and meetings and brief attendees on status of corrective actions, expected recovery date and recommendations for improved contractual performance.
• Establish and maintain effective communication between functional departments to established schedules and all support departments to facilitate problem identification resolution.
• Interface with customers as required. Serve as liaison between customers and management to ensure customer program requirements, cost and schedule are maintained.
• Assist in other activities/projects, as directed.
• Ability to obtain/maintain security clearance.
• Work Setting: 100% on-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related discipline required.
• 7-10 years of experience in program management and manufacturing operations.
• Working knowledge of program cost, schedule and technical performance. Fluent verbal and written skills required.
• Demonstrated Program Manager (PM) with a successful track record of managing multiple programs.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k with employer matching contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off

For more than 85 years, our team at Precision Fuzing and Sensors has designed, tested, and manufactured the fuzing and sensor systems that defense programs depend on — delivering mission-critical reliability from a single, vertically integrated facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Precision Fuzing & Sensors has spent more than eight decades at the forefront of fuzing technology for defense and aerospace applications, trusted by every branch of the U.S. military and allied nations across the globe.

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other protected characteristics protected by law. Precision Fuzing and Sensors and all its related companies fully endorse equal opportunity for all.

Precision Fuzing and Sensors endeavors to make the careers website accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the Corporate Human Resources department at 860-632-1000. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.