Operations Program Manager

Who we are:

Fuse builds innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions that improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among operators distributed throughout the airborne, maritime, and ground environments.  We are a technology firm creating in-house software, network, and hardware solutions that support our noble cause of advancing warfighter capabilities with elegant, user-focused communications, networks, and software systems.   

About this role:

The Operations Program Manager is responsible for owning the end-to-end production planning and scheduling process, ensuring alignment between sales demand and manufacturing execution. This role translates customer orders and sales forecasts into actionable production plans, drives execution by coordinating across departments and divisions, and ensures finished goods are delivered on time and in alignment with customer expectations. The position serves as the critical link between sales, supply chain, and program management ensuring Fuse can continue to respond quickly to warfighter needs and scale.

What you’ll do:

• Own the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and collaborate with Production leadership on short-term production schedules
• Convert sales orders and forecasts into production plans, balancing: capacity constraints (labor, equipment) material availability and lead times
• Continuously adjust schedules based on priority changes, supply constraints, and production performance
• Ensure optimal workflow, minimizing bottlenecks, downtime, and excess WIP
• Partner closely with strategy, business development, program management organization, and senior leadership to understand demand forecasts and customer priorities and translate demand into realistic production timelines
• Provide clear commit dates and delivery expectations based on production capacity
• Ensure alignment between what is sold and what can be produced
• Communicate production status, risks, and delays back to sales in real time
• Provide visibility into order status, lead time changes, and capacity limitations
• Proactively manage stakeholder expectations and resolve delivery risks
• Collaborate with engineering to set deadlines for development and bills of materials inputs to meet production timelines
• Collaborate with Quality to ensure compliance to requirements and standards
• Maintain product cost data and assist in driving cost improvements

Requirements

We are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 6–10 years of experience in manufacturing, production operations, or supply chain
• Strong experience with production planning & scheduling, capacity planning
• Demonstrated skill with ERP/MRP systems – Microsoft Dynamics Business Central experience would be a plus
• Proven ability to translate sales demand into production execution
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel; capability in Power BI a plus
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate across multiple mediums with various stakeholders

Your own unique talents!  If you meet some requirements of this position but not 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d be a great fit for this role based on your specific characteristics that align with our values and goals

Nice to have:

• Experience in defense, aerospace, or regulated manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with low-to-mid volume, high-mix production

Success in this role looks like:

• Sales commitments consistently align with production reality
• Production schedules are reliable, optimized, and adaptable
• On-time delivery and throughput metrics improve over time
• Clear, proactive communication between across departments
• A scalable planning and scheduling process that supports company growth

More about Fuse: 

Founded in 2010, Fuse is a veteran-owned, rapidly growing small business. Our San Diego-based company has earned recognition as an emerging leader in airborne, maritime, and ground networking.  Placing the warfighter at the center of every design process, Fuse delivers intuitive, agile, and resilient products that go beyond national security requirements—providing lasting utility and game-changing results.  We take pride in our brilliant and talented team as well as our dynamic environment and collaborative, creative, environment.  We build cutting-edge hardware and software products that solve complex national security challenges for our warfighters at the tactical edge.  

Salary Range: $115,000 - $150,000

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision

• Employee coverage is fully funded; a portion of dependents' coverage is funded as well
• 11 paid Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Date of hire through second year: 10 days/year (accrued)
• After two years: unlimited
• 40 hours of paid sick leave per year
• 401k with employer matching
• Annual bonuses
• Cell phone reimbursement: $100/month