Project Manager

Aston Carter; California; Presencial; USD 100 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

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PTO

Resumo da oferta

Aston Carter is seeking an experienced Project Manager for our aerospace forging operation in El Cajon, CA. You will lead production ramp-up, coordinate across ops, engineering, quality, supply chain, and finance to deliver safe, compliant, on-time programs.

You will develop integrated master schedules, track budgets, manage risks, and drive change control. The role demands hands-on leadership on the shop floor, communication with executive leadership, and adherence to quality standards in a

Qualificações

• 3+ years of project/program management experience in manufacturing
• Experience with scheduling tools and ERP/MRP data
• Aerospace/defense or other regulated environment experience preferred
• PMP certification (or active pursuit) preferred; Lean/Six Sigma familiarity is a plus
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a high-tempo environment

Responsabilidades

• Lead ramp-up and rate-readiness plans for major aerospace programs across ops, Eng, quality, supply chain, maintenance, and finance
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules and resource plans
• Own the project risk/opportunity register with owners, due dates, and escalation paths
• Establish and report ramp-up KPIs and provide data-driven recommendations to leadership
• Facilitate cadences, readiness reviews, and cross-functional problem-solving sessions; publish actions
• Manage budgets and capital/tooling plans; track actuals vs. plan and forecast to completion
• Coordinate supplier readiness and long-lead procurement with capacity/risk assessments
• Drive change control during ramp-up and assess impacts on cost, schedule, capacity
• Coordinate manufacturing readiness deliverables aligned with customer requirements and site quality system

Conhecimentos

Project management

Scheduling tools

ERP/MRP systems

PMP

Communication

Multitasking

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PMP certification

APQP/PPAP familiarity

Ferramentas

MS Project

Smartsheet

Excel/BI

Great Plains

Microsoft Dynamics 365

SAP

Oracle

ERP/MRP

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Project Manager to join our aerospace forging operation during a critical period of commercial growth. This role is accountable for leading production ramp-up and rate-readiness initiatives - aligning people, equipment/tooling, processes, suppliers, and quality systems to achieve safe, compliant, and on-time delivery performance. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across the shop floor and leadership team, drives structured execution (scope/schedule/cost/risk), and thrives in a fast-paced, highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ramp-up and rate-readiness plans for major aerospace commercial programs, coordinating execution across operations, engineering, quality, supply chain, maintenance, and finance.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules and resource plans, including long-lead raw material, outside processing, tooling, equipment capacity, staffing/training, and first-article/qualification milestones.
• Own the project risk/opportunity register; identify constraints and drive mitigation plans with clear owners, due dates, and escalation paths.
• Establish and report ramp-up KPIs, providing data-driven recommendations to leadership.
• Facilitate daily/weekly operating cadences, readiness gate reviews, and cross-functional problem-solving sessions; publish clear agendas, decisions, and action-item closure.
• Manage project budgets and capital/tooling plans; track actuals vs. plan, forecast to completion, and support purchase justification, vendor coordination, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Partner with Supply Chain to ensure supplier readiness and long-lead procurement, including capacity/risk assessments and recovery plans.
• Coordinate manufacturing readiness deliverables in alignment with customer requirements and the site quality system.
• Drive disciplined change control throughout ramp-up, ensuring impacts to cost, schedule, capacity, and customer commitments are assessed and communicated.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial/Metallurgical).
• 3+ years of project/program management experience in manufacturing, including at least 1 year in aerospace/defense or another regulated environment.
• Experience with project scheduling tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent) and comfort working with manufacturing systems/data (ERP/MRP, capacity models, Excel/BI dashboards).
• PMP certification (or active pursuit) preferred; Lean/Six Sigma and/or APQP/PPAP familiarity is a plus.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a high-tempo environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining integrated master schedules and resource plans.
• Budget and CapEx tracking experience.
• ERP/MRP system experience required - current system is Great Plains, transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• SAP or Oracle experience a plus.
• AS9100 or NADCAP familiarity beneficial but not required.
• Highly organized, methodical, and process-driven.

Work Environment

This position is 100% onsite in El Cajon, CA at the Precision Metal Products forge facility. Approximately 60% of the time is spent on the production floor with 40% in the office, with some weeks shifting to 70/30 floor heavy depending on the program phase. The role is a high-visibility position with direct interaction with the CEO, VP of Operations, and plant leadership. The position offers cross-functional exposure spanning virtually every department including engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, HR, production, and external vendors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of El Cajon, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $130000.00/yr.

benefits, PTO, etc provided upon offer

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in El Cajon,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 17, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expe