Project Manager, Operations Manager

Job Summary

ESAero utilizes a project team methodology to execute engineering contracts. Projects are managed by a combination of a Project Manager and a Lead Engineer. The Project Manager handles customer facing project administration and is responsible for driving project performance and results. The Lead Engineer has overall responsibility for all the technical aspects of each project.

• Managing customer relationships and expectations, ensuring customer satisfaction
• Understanding contractual requirements and ensuring they are met
• Developing and managing project schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Identifying risks to budget and schedule and orchestrating risk mitigation plans
• Reporting project status to external customers, the project team, and senior leadership
• Working with cost accounting to ensure accurate project performance and projections
• Ensuring that project tasking remains within agreed upon scope
• Developing initial or follow‑on quotes, SOWs, and proposals
• Coordinating sub‑contracting and/or outsourcing
• Developing Statements of Work (SOW), project plans, schedules, and budgets
• Ensuring all regulatory and customer requirements are considered and executed in the project plan
• Defining deliverables and working with customers to finalize acceptance criteria
• Defining resource requirements and securing resources with ESAero management for successful project execution
• Developing a quality plan for each project and ensuring its execution
• Identifying and executing traceability requirements, inspection requirements, test requirements, and FAI requirements
• Ensuring all quality requirements have been met prior to delivery
• Identifying and securing machine availability, machinist, assembly, material handling, and test personnel to support project deliverables and schedules
• Identifying and securing enough space and appropriate equipment needed to support the project team
• Identifying training requirements needed by the project team and/or manufacturing personnel and ensuring the training is conducted timely
• Initiating customer interaction to get contracts modified in the event of any changes to the contracted project scope

• Due to Federal Government Contracts US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Card is required
• Demonstrated experience in Project and/or Program Management is required
• BA/BS degree in engineering, or a technical related field; MA/MS or MBA degree preferred
• Formal project management education or training
• 5-7+ years of experience in program management, project management, engineering, quality, contracts, operations, procurement and/or supplier management
• Excellent computer skills are a must, including a variety of software applications; experience with project management software like Microsoft Project tracking/scheduling software
• Expertise working with cross‑functional teams
• Experience in aerospace program management is preferred
• Experience with financial forecasting
• Responsible for promoting actively an ethics‑based business culture in his/her project team(s), ensuring that all associates are aware of, and fully comply with, ESAero’s “Code of Ethics,” and related policies.

• Must possess solid organizational skills and attention to detail
• MRP/ERP experience a plus
• Disciplined execution of processes and systems
• Familiar with ISO
  9001/AS9100
• Knowledge of ASTM workmanship standards
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Knowledge of DFAR, TINA, ITAR a plus

• Health & Wellness:
  Choose from three health, dental, and vision plans, including a 100% employer‑paid option covering both employees and their families.
• Paid Time Off:
  Enjoy 120 hours of PTO, 80 hours accrued plus an additional 40 hours of holiday break pay in addition to Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day off.
• Life Insurance: $25,000 employer‑paid life insurance policy, with the option to purchase additional coverage for employees and their families.
• Supplemental Coverage:
  Access optional benefits such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness with Skin Cancer coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA):
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