Manufacturing Program Manager - Air​/Land

Job Description - Manufacturing Program Manager - Air/Land (339336)

Manufacturing Program Manager - Air/Land (Job Number: 339336)

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi‑industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators, and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom, and launch. Things that move people, protect soldiers, and power industries. We serve customers in aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care, and fuel systems.

This role is in Textron System’s Land Systems business area. Visit  &  to read more about who we are and the products we make.

The Manufacturing Program Manager (MPM) will serve as the primary Manufacturing Operations representative to program areas for both manufacturing and supply chain activities. This person will work across multiple supply chain disciplines and manufacturing operations, including multiple manufacturing locations to coordinate the timely, accurate, and complete execution of program requirements to include: IRAD, production, engineering development, and transition to production (TTP) activities.

• Represent Operations on the Program IPTs supporting assigned programs.
• Represent program needs on the Operations Leadership team.
• Coordinate between operations functional leaders to ensure successful execution.
• Flow critical information both ways between operations and programs.
• Communicate program schedule and cost priorities.
• Lead cross‑functional, multi‑site teams through the various execution activities including facilities and resource planning, manufacturing readiness, supply chain health, quality requirements, and process development.
• Establish overall manufacturing schedule and coordinate details with Operations Master Scheduler to ensure on‑time completion.
• Coordinate program and design schedules with the manufacturing and supply chain.
• Establish and track execution metrics across operations and supply chain and report metrics to ELT as needed.
• Coordinate key purchases/sub‑contracts with external supply chain to include flow down of all contract and quality requirements.
• Execute Operations CAM EVMS planning and execution for execution tasks including Operations labor, both support and touch, and material.
• Lead integration of production requirements/demands.
• Coordinate all Operations proposal inputs.
• Coordinate and support all Customer reviews and audits of operations.
• Facilitate Technical Interchange / Problem Resolution.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks.

Position requires a B.S. within manufacturing process development and/or industrial engineering or related discipline, and 3+ years of experience.

• Effectively communicate with and engage all levels of the organization verbally and in writing; translate technical decisions/strategies into business terms and implications; produce clear, understandable documentation geared to all audiences.
• Manage time and resources efficiently, focusing on ever‑shifting priorities; continually seek ways to improve individual/team efficiency.
• Exhibit an assertive personality with a strong bias for action and a results‑orientation; tackle tough problems with firm deadlines.
• Show effective and expeditious problem isolation with demonstrable troubleshooting and corrective action skills.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to work in a team‑oriented environment.
• Ability to travel around 10‑15% of the time.
• Six Sigma Certified Black Belt or Green Belt preferred.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

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