Program Manager - Manufacturing

Program Management and Execution

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and execute NPI and production programs through all phases, utilising the PM tools.
• For NPI programs: Lead teams through the development phases, from award phase to first set production launch, using the APQP tollgate process.
• For Production programs: Lead teams through program execution phase, from program assignment to scope of work completion.
• Work with leadership and cross-functional teams to create and implement comprehensive plans for program execution.
• Maintain NPI revenue target file and periodically report the growth metric status to the leadership.
• Deploy and utilize the APQP process for new products, adhere to business procedures and unite key functions to work collaboratively towards timely completion of all APQP deliverables.
• Resolve functional area disconnects by addressing conflicts and ensuring clear communication and alignment between functional areas.
• Participate on risk assessment process and monitor fulfilment progress of open risks and mitigation actions.
• Manage the key program documentation, maintain programs issue log, and ensure traceability of the program key milestones and decisions.
• Regularly report the status of the NPI portfolio to the leadership.

Skills and Abilities:

• Outstanding interpersonal skills are required to manage often difficult circumstances in which team members may disagree with the overall direction of the project or individuals within the team.
• Candidate must have ability to manage the customer by tactfully requiring timely information, selling recovery approaches, and minimising customer reactions to project delays by instilling confidence in Howmet’s proposed approach.
• Ability to create and think through complex development program plans and identify and resolve gaps / risk before they cause issues.
• Outstanding organizational skills and discipline to build project plans with the ability to also look at the macro view subjectively.

Customer Management

• Ensure customer deliverables are met and maintain strong communication.
• Drive weekly reviews with customers and report on key deliverables.
• Ensure timely acquisition of required information from customers.
• Coordinate and participate in customer visits.
• Facilitate recurring program review meetings with cross-functional teams.

Team Leadership and Execution

• Lead cross-functional teams in program execution meetings to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Assign specific points of contact.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to team members to address issues and open items.
• Ensure clear communication
• Distribute meeting minutes, notes, assignments, and highlights to keep the team informed.
• Update the broader organization on the progress and status of each program.
• Provide regular updates to executive management and ensure their engagement.
• Analyze and track program performance and metrics for new products in compliance with the defined APQP Phase Gate Review toolset.
• Involve key functions in lessons learned exercises and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Facilitate issue resolution.
• Engage senior management and executive leadership to address unresolved issues and risks.

Process Deployment and Toolset Utilization

• Deploy Howmet's program management process and toolset: Implement and utilize Howmet's established processes and tools.
• Lead PM process deployment: Ensure adherence to key PM processes and practices.
• Lead software toolset deployment: Implement and utilize the program management software toolset.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Basic:

• minimum of a Bachelor of Science / Engineering Degree in a related technical field.
• 5 years’ experience in Engineering, new product development programs, NPI, including working directly with the customer
• Working knowledge of the investment casting business
• Investment casting experience in Howmet or competitor manufacturing facilities qualifying new programs. Program management experience is desired but is not required.

Preferred:

• This program manager would benefit from coming from an engineering/technical background, to have a good understanding of the investment casting process. To understand part flow, lead times, issues and support problem solving etc.
• Self-confidence balanced with tact to challenge functional leaders to keep their commitments.
• Candidate must be self-driven with an acute sense of urgency.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

• Winsted, CT 06098 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $130,000 - $150,000