Program Manager - Composite Manufacturing - Direct Hire - West Chester

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OperationsProject Manager

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The Program Manager will serve as the primary point of accountability for assigned aerospace customer programs, owning schedule, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction from award through delivery.

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OperationsProject Manager

Own end-to-end program performance for assigned customer accounts, including schedule adherence, cost management, quality metrics, and on-time delivery
Serve as the primary customer-facing representative, managing communications, program reviews, and issue resolution with customers such as GE, Lockheed Martin, KHI, Middle River, and Pratt & Whitney
Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, risk registers, and action item trackers
Lead cross-functional program reviews (internal and customer-facing), including IPTs, milestone reviews, and escalation meetings
Manage program financials including budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis

Work directly on the production floor to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve manufacturing bottlenecks, quality escapes, and schedule risks in real time
Partner with production, quality, and engineering teams to implement corrective actions and process improvements
Identify root causes of recurring production issues and drive sustainable, data-informed solutions
Support capacity planning and production scheduling to meet program commitments

Identify gaps and inefficiencies in current production processes and MRP system usage; lead or support initiatives to improve data accuracy, planning logic, and system utilization
Collaborate with operations and IT/systems teams to improve MRP configuration, master data integrity, and planning workflows
Champion lean/continuous improvement initiatives that reduce waste, improve throughput, and increase schedule predictability
Develop standard work and documentation to support more consistent program execution as processes mature

Requirements

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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience as a Program Manager within the aerospace industry, ideally in a components or systems manufacturing environment
Demonstrated success managing customer programs with major OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers
Strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes, production scheduling, and MRP/ERP systems. PLEX preferred.