Senior Manufacturing Project Manager

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience, plus minimum 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus minimum 3 years of relevant experience CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

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 FRPMaintain 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 considered5+ 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

Salary Note

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