Program Manager Intern

Company Description Who is Senior plc? Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 19 operating businesses in 11 countries. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, Senior designs and manufactures high-technology components and systems for the worldwide aerospace, defense, land vehicle and power & energy markets. Senior Aerospace SSP, a division of Senior plc, is the world's largest aerospace high-pressure ducting system supplier.

Starting as 'Stainless Steel Products' in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide. Why join SSP? Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high-pressure bleed air ducting systems.

We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide. We are committed to the highest standards of ethics, safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. At SSP, we believe in building strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and most importantly, our employees. We foster a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth.

Join us and find your future in a company that values innovation and integrity.

Job Description What is the scope of this person's responsibilities? To assist the New Product Development (NPD) team in their daily work and to complete special assignments. The Program Management (PM) function has responsibility for new product development, new customer acquisition, fiscal/contractual requirements flow-down and management, IPT team leadership, and providing commercial oversight and guidance to all internal functions. Must work well in a team environment.

This role is a preparatory role for company future hires in Program Management for a competitive advantage. This position reports to the Head of Commercial Strategy with dotted-line supervision by one or more Program Managers.
* What is the MISSION for this person? This person is to help the NPD team accomplish projects focused on developing new products, technically supporting existing products, and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the team and the company as a whole.
* What are the most important objectives you need this person to achieve? (AT LEAST FIVE). To support the NPD team in the following areas: *

Commercial support of development programs (Drive and close program/project action items)
* Program management (contributions towards program execution)
* Production support (expediting production activities, logistics, issue resolution)
* Customer support (prepping program material for customer review)
* Process improvement, automation, and standardization (identify opportunities, capture "quick wins")
* Data reduction and analysis (trend analysis, opportunity identification, data-driven story telling)
* What are the tangible measures (performance evaluation criteria) you would use to know at the end of an evaluation period if the person had in fact, achieved your objectives?
* Job knowledge and ability to learn
* Work quality/dependability
* Attendance and Punctuality
* Initiative
* Communication and teamwork
* Results (on-time execution)
* In addition to the actions required to produce the above results, what other duties and functions will this person be responsible for? Working with all groups within the company to complete tasks as required. Groups include, but are not limited to:
Program Management, Design Engineering, Drafting, Test Lab, Operations, Quality Engineering, Purchasing, Contracts, and Shipping/Receiving. Qualifications Desired background (education, years and type of experience, skills and knowledge, etc.): *

• A student working toward, or recently graduated with, a BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Physics. Other technical degrees may be considered.
  * Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  * Can demonstrate ability to face unfamiliar problems by application of first principles of engineering and physics.
  * Can demonstrate leadership and technical competence, backed by examples of actual execution.
  * Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  * Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to break down complex projects into actionable and measurable tasks.
  * Excellent organizational skills.
  * What are the beliefs and values (character traits) necessary for the candidate to be successful in this position, and fit with the company's culture?
  * A motivated self-driver.
  * Can get along with and function in a team with a variety of personalities, backgrounds, skill sets and skill levels.
  * Honest and ethical.
  * What are the growth possibilities for the person who fills this position? The intern position can…