Senior Manufacturing Project Manager - Taunton, MA

Manufacturing Project Manager

Responsibilities for this Position

Duties and Tasks:

Develop, maintain, and execute manufacturing project plans aligned to program schedules, contractual milestones, and delivery requirements.

Translate program Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) into actionable manufacturing work plans, identifying critical path activities and resource requirements.

Monitor and report manufacturing progress against established baselines; identify schedule risks and implement corrective actions as required.

Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, coordinating production readiness reviews, first article builds, and transition planning from development to LRIP and FRP.

Maintain manufacturing schedule visibility across concurrent UUV programs and communicate status to leadership and program offices.

Cross-Functional Coordination:

Serve as the primary manufacturing point of contact to the program office, engineering, contracts, and supply chain teams.

Participate in program reviews, Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, and milestone events representing the manufacturing organization.

Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineers and Test Engineers to resolve technical issues impacting production flow.

Partner with Supply Chain to monitor material availability, mitigate shortages, and ensure on-time receipt of long-lead and critical components.

Work closely with Quality Assurance to ensure compliance with inspection plans, non-conformance disposition, and program-specific quality requirements.

Resource & Workforce Management:

Identify staffing requirements to support program demand and coordinate with Operations leadership to align workforce to build plans.

Manage Direct Labor Utilization (DLU) targets across assigned programs, balancing workforce allocation to meet both cost and schedule commitments.

Support development of labor estimates and Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation for proposals and contract modifications.

Risk & Issue Management:

Identify, document, and track manufacturing risks and issues; develop mitigation plans and escalate as appropriate.

Maintain manufacturing lessons learned and support root cause / corrective action (RCCA) processes for recurring issues.

Reporting & Communication:

Prepare and present manufacturing status briefings for internal leadership and external program office reviews.

Maintain program manufacturing documentation including schedules, action item logs, meeting minutes, and milestone reports.

Provide written inputs to monthly program status reports, CDRLs, and customer deliverables as required.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or program management role within a defense or aerospace environment.

Demonstrated experience managing production programs through NPI, LRIP, and FRP phases.

Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM), IMS development, and program review processes.

Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Experience with ERP systems (IFS, SAP, or equivalent).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting undersea or defense programs or products.

Familiarity with MIL-STD quality and configuration management requirements.

Experience with ISO  certified manufacturing environments.

Target salary range: USD $/Yr.

- USD $/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.