Program Manager

Kaman Precision Products, Inc.Middletown, CT

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Job Description

Precision Fusing and Sensors is actively hiring for a Program Manager in Middletown, CT. The Program Manager is responsible for the management of Legacy Production, New Product Development and IR&D / Engineering programs, ensuring that established contractual objectives/requirements are met. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing all aspects of a production/manufacturing program from the ground up, interfacing with customers and government officials, defense industry experience, and managing schedules, budgets, and deliveries.

Responsibilities:

Direct all phases of programs assigned from inception through completion.
Monitor the status of programs and schedules to ensure that the milestones and contractual requirements are accomplished.
Where problems occur, coordinate with appropriate functions to determine cause, impact and proper corrective action.
Work with established Integrated Product Team (IPT) for all programs to ensure adherence to schedule, budget and scope.
Lead preparation of project plans, proposals, negotiating statements of work and specifications, monitoring performance to operating budgets and acceptability of terms/conditions within the contract.
Act as primary customer contact for all programs assigned. Chair program meetings with customers.
Participate in design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
Work in conjunction with Senior Management to develop new business or expand the product line with existing and new customers.
Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules; identify program problems and obtain solutions such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications/requirements.
Identify, prepare and implement cost reduction plans and trade studies.
Coordinate external communications with customers.
Approve written reports, oral presentations to customers and direct communication with suppliers to resolve purchase item issues in accordance with purchasing guidelines.
Manage program data requirement, ensuring that all contract data requirements are submitted in accordance with contractual requirements. Establish and maintain programs files in accordance with department guidelines. Direct the submittal of value engineering change proposals.
Conduct and participate in program reviews and meetings and brief attendees on status of corrective actions, expected recovery date and recommendations for improved contractual performance.
Establish and maintain effective communication between functional departments to established schedules and all support departments to facilitate problem identification resolution.
Interface with customers as required. Serve as liaison between customers and management to ensure customer program requirements, cost and schedule are maintained.
Assist in other activities/projects, as directed.
Ability to obtain/maintain security clearance.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or related discipline required.
7-10 years of experience in program management and manufacturing operations.
Working knowledge of program cost, schedule and technical performance. Fluent verbal and written skills required.
Demonstrated Program Manager (PM) with a successful track record of managing multiple programs.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
401k with employer matching contribution.
Generous Paid Time Off.

For more than 85 years, our team at Precision Fuzing and Sensors has designed, tested, and manufactured the fuzing and sensor systems that defense programs depend on — delivering mission-critical reliability from a single, vertically integrated facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Precision Fuzing & Sensors has spent more than eight decades at the forefront of fuzing technology for defense and aerospace applications, trusted by every branch of the U.S. military and allied nations across the globe.

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