Senior Manufacturing Project Manager

Role Overview

This role is responsible for managing manufacturing readiness, program schedules, risks, costs, and delivery commitments while ensuring alignment with customer requirements and business objectives.

This position will have a particular focus on supporting the manufacturing and supply chain strategy for controls and accessories, partnering closely with engineering and supply chain teams to translate technical requirements into executable sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery plans.

If this sounds like you, please submit an application with your resume. This could be the opportunity you are looking for to expand your skills, contribute to a winning team, and work with talented people who love what they do and take pride in our mission.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate all aspects of the Manufacturing Product Development Team activities, ensure all key stakeholders are involved in planning and are informed and accountable to their tasks to assure execution of the team’s activities
• Create and manage project schedules and coordinate with operations and other departments to ensure successful delivery of hardware
• Communicate with engineering on a regular basis on project progress, setbacks, obstacles, and improvements during and prior to the manufacturing process
• Anticipate risks and project changes and suggest or execute risk mitigation actions
• Digest and flow customer requirements in the form of a manufacturing review and flow-down
• Work with outside vendors to get quotes, issue purchase orders, and manage schedules
• Establish machining supply chain strategy and work to optimize / onboard out-of-house vendors for projects
• Track hardware moving through the process to ensure timely delivery to the next operation and eventually to the end customer
• Coordinate with all departments to work through non-conformances, engineering change notices, and other unplanned events
• Partner with finance and leadership while developing unit cost forecasting. Perform cost trades and execute cost-out projects
• Manage and track project budget to ensure under-budget delivery
• Meet critical deadlines while managing multiple conflicting priorities
• Analyze and understand data quickly in order to make informed business decisions
• Supports proactive process improvement at the project or organizational level

You are someone who

• Team Player - Embodies the definition of an Integrated Program Team (IPT), demonstrated through collaboration, a positive attitude, and a willingness to work together to accomplish the mission
• Decisiveness - Exhibits the personal confidence necessary to make critical decisions, even amidst controversy and doubt
• Detail-oriented multitasker -The successful candidate will be able to handle multiple issues that affect many products at the same time
• Mission-oriented - Possesses the attitude, drive, and desire necessary to see assigned tasks through to completion, on schedule
• Communication - Must be able to effectively communicate and forge strong working relationships with people across multiple organizations and influence decision making and particularly in a hybrid environment
• High level of comfort operating in an environment of uncertainty, speed and change
• Shares critical information, transparent, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Proactive, creative, and innovative in solving problems and issues
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with cross-departmental teams of staff and executives
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and experience creating process from scratch
• Ability to plan and manage daily tasks, meet deadlines, analyze, provide results, and recommend solutions to various levels of management
• Willingness to work extended hours during mission critical activities

You have

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Mechanical Engineering, Applied Sciences, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Industrial Engineering or close disciplines
• 5+ years of relevant project management experience. Additive manufacturing experience is desired
• PMP certification desired but not required
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project or similar project management software
• Understanding of overall aerospace manufacturing process (Additive manufacturing, thermal processing, machining, coating, NDT, mechanical testing, etc.)
• Experience managing aerospace or automotive projects
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issues security clearance is required. U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice to have

• AS9100/ISO9001 or equivalent (automotive, medical, etc.) experience

Pay and benefits

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $115,000-$135,000 base salary. Please note that wage information is a general guideline only, and we will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions when extending an offer.

Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match. Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.