Spacecraft Production Project Manager

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• Execute on program to meet technical performance, cost, schedule and risk requirements of the spacecraft through each phase of Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) and through launch.
• Identify program demand for AIT resources, communicate critical path implications, to support manpower supply allocation and facility usage.
• Coordinate inputs for readiness reviews and customer presentations, including with the Production team, Program Management Office and other departments.
• Report program's performance to plan, including risks and opportunities to spacecraft delivery.
• Develop and manage daily/weekly/monthly metrics, leveraging real-time data out of production systems.
• Manage changes to the project scope and project schedule, with consideration for the project costs.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly reconciliation against labor and non-labor financial forecasts for Program AIT cost accounts.
• Assist PLEO AIT Director in driving organizations' shift to lower cost, high volume production, and design for manufacture.
• Closely manage AIT schedule, at both tactical and program level
• Work with planning to ensure work orders support schedule
• Work with supporting Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and test organizations to drive readiness of production line assets, including ensuring spares planning and design for cost.
• Work closely with AIT execution- manufacturing engineers and technicians- to ensure program stays on schedule.
• Interface with supplier development teams and ensure that your program's goals are reflected by the supply chain.
• Work with quality to understand key Nonconformance Review Board (NRB's) and potential impact on production.

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or STEM field. An additional two years of experience may be substituted for a degree
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Must be willing to work flexible and/or extended hours to meet the needs of the role
• Primarily working onsite, with domestic travel as needed (up to 15%)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel experience

• Master's degree in engineering, business, or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP), or equivalent, certification
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and MRP
• Proficiency in using financial software for planning, budgeting, and forecasting and familiarity with earned value management and work breakdown structures
• Excellent interpersonal communications skills with ability to distill relevant information for the audience
• Record of implementing innovative methods that resulted in cost savings to the customer
• Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing as part of a cross-functional team
• Demonstrated capability to solve complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team using appropriate problem-solving tools
• Experience and/or certification with statistical process control such as Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma
• Hands-on leader and exceptional communicator with a passion for advancing manufacturing process efficiency
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, or a comparable scheduling software platform