Operations PV Manager

Overview

Ontic is a leading global aerospace OEM trusted by the world’s aviation leaders. The Creedmoor, NC, site hosts several specialist companies within the Ontic Group. With over 1,300 employees, Ontic has doubled in size since 2019 and continues to grow at pace.

The Operations PV Manager provides leadership to the Supply Chain, Planning, and Operations members of the local PMO and assists the Project Manager in leading the relevant areas of the wider Integrated Project Team. The role ensures excellence for all activities associated with novating a Licensor's supplier demand and orderbook into Ontic. The Operations PV Manager will transition all related activities of supply chain, planning, and orderbook execution into Ontic, including re‑sourcing, establishing initial planning requirements within the ERP system, and implementing operational requirements to execute the customer orderbook.

A key requirement is the planning and facilitation of Process Validation activities through to handover to production.

• Provide management leadership and guidance to the Supply Chain, Planning, and Operations members of the local PMO team, and work closely with all members of the wider PMO team, following PMO standard processes from project kick‑off through PV completion and handoff to production.
• Work with all members of the Integrated Project Team identified by the local site to ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to within the applicable quality plan.
• Attend and influence regular project review meetings with the licensor and suppliers to assist the assigned Project Manager in developing the transfer plan for all Supply Chain activities, including Supplier Onboarding, PO Transfers, Inventory Management, and initial demand provisioning (SIOP) within the ERP system.
• Attend and influence regular project review meetings with the licensor to assist the assigned Project Manager in developing the transfer plan for all manufacturing activities, including but not limited to cell layouts, facilities, and operator training requirements.
• Participate and oversee inventory transfer (from licensor to Ontic), ensuring that transfers are prioritized to prevent line stoppages.
• Ensure that during the transfer CTB plans are kept up to date and key deficiencies are identified.
• Support the supplier onboarding process and ensure efficient onboarding within the project timeline.
• Understand and ensure the novated purchase orders are placed and meet global supply‑chain metrics such as OTD/OTIF & PPV.
• Oversee establishment of sources of supply for components requiring transition from vertically integrated processes to purchased complete, and for those where the incumbent supply source is unavailable.
• Participate and oversee negotiations with vendors to achieve the best possible price for Ontic.
• Lead the make/buy decision‑making process with site manufacturing, engineering, and supply‑chain stakeholders.
• Ensure technical support is allocated early to resolve supplier quality issues.
• Ensure project demand requirements and provision of material to support the setup of the production line for customer order book LOBs / Cell MPS & schedules.
• Overall responsibility for ensuring facility readiness for the manufacturing cell.
• Work with the Project Manager, PMO Technical Team, and the IPT to transfer and set up the manufacturing process, including equipment, tooling, TE, documentation, training, approvals, etc.; own preparation and execution of the Process Validation activity and hand‑over to the local site.
• Work closely with the PMO team and local site stakeholders to ensure effective departmental communication and direction on project status.
• Apply strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize a varied workload to meet deadlines.
• Identify and resolve supplier novation challenges and risks early and document actions.
• Report and present to different levels of management, communicating project demand and process validation status internally and externally with customers and vendors.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and work with relevant Ontic and/or supplier teams to…