Local, Southern California Candidates - No Relocation Provided!

What you will be doing:

• Point of communication to external customer(s), communicating to internal customer(s) re: management, operations, key suppliers, and other project stakeholders
• Manage multiple projects concurrently including scheduling all activities in PM program, schedule production time, monitor all tasks, and lead kickoff and status meetings
• Proposal Generation and Follow-up
• Develop SOW’s with deliverables in collaboration with customers and sales to establish, manage and control project scopes
• Manage customer changes (ECN) and pursue change orders
• Create Project Charters and assign responsibly to key stakeholders
• Monitor work in process and communicate progress, issues and status to Customer, Management and Staff as necessary
• Hold meetings with all stakeholders to communicate project direction and status
• Collaborate with customers, engineering and production to solve problems
• Communicate with internal and external Customers, Managers, Staff and suppliers to promptly resolve planning, engineering, manufacturing and material / process issues
• Develop plans, budgets, and timelines for completion of products
• Create, maintain and communicate project budgets, spending and financial status indicators
• Direct multi-disciplinary teams to and from product concept, through development and onto complete production levels
• Ensure accurate documents/specifications are generated for new product designs and manufacturing processes and documents are transferred to certifying agencies and relevant internal groups
• Establish and maintain configuration control of all project documents
• Support AS9100 procedures and continuous improvement efforts

What you need to qualify:

• 5+ years' Program Management experience in contract aerospace manufacturing in machining/assembly projects
• Bachelor's degree, Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar
• Experience working with the FAA, Aviation Safety, Aircraft Certification Service, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Local Aircraft Certification Office, Airframe & Services Section
• Experience with Aerospace process specifications and qualifications
• Strong presenting, communicating, and team leadership skills
• MS Office and Project Management software experience
• Experience in understanding and complying with Customer specifications
• Knowledge of Aircraft Cargo Systems a plus
• Prior participation in an AS9100 certified organization
• Excellent blueprint reading / interpretation skills
• PgMP or PMP Certification a Plus!
• JIRA experience
• Ability to travel as required to support projects
• Local SoCal candidates; no relocation provided

What's in it for you:

• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits package
• Matching 401k plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fun, entrepreneurial environment

DISCLAIMER: The compensation range represents a good faith estimate of what our client may pay for the position at the time of posting. Our client may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s gender or any other protected status.