Operations Program Manager

Operations Program Manager

Location : Camarillo, CA

Schedule/Shift : Monday-Friday, onsite

Pay : $84.00 per hour
26-11074

Job Summary

The Operations Program Manager oversees operational execution for assigned aerospace manufacturing programs, ensuring customer commitments for quality, delivery, cost, and schedule are met. This role coordinates cross-functional teams across manufacturing, supply chain, planning, engineering, quality, and customer service to resolve production challenges and mitigate risks. The position drives material expediting, capacity planning, production recovery, and continuous improvement while maintaining customer communication and delivery performance.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead operational execution for assigned programs and coordinate activities across manufacturing, supply chain, planning, quality, engineering, and customer service teams.

• Serve as the primary operational liaison between customers and internal cross-functional teams to align priorities, schedules, risks, and recovery plans.

• Lead daily and weekly program execution reviews to identify schedule risks, material shortages, capacity constraints, and quality concerns.

• Drive accountability and resolve operational roadblocks affecting production flow, inventory availability, manufacturing throughput, and customer deliveries.

• Expedite critical components, raw materials, outside processing, and customer-furnished equipment to support production schedules.

• Coordinate with suppliers, buyers, planners, and material management teams to resolve shortages and minimize production downtime.

• Partner with supply chain and planning teams to prioritize constrained materials and manufacturing resources based on customer commitments and business priorities.

• Lead escalation and corrective action efforts for material shortages, supplier delays, quality issues, engineering changes, and production constraints.

• Monitor hardware status from receipt through shipment to ensure timely movement through manufacturing operations.

• Develop and manage recovery plans for overdue orders, past-due demand, supplier performance issues, and customer schedule changes.

• Communicate production risks, mitigation plans, material availability, and delivery commitments to customers, internal stakeholders, and senior leadership.

• Collaborate with customers to understand forecast changes, shifting priorities, critical production requirements, and escalation needs.

• Analyze operational metrics, including on-time delivery, backlog, shortages, production attainment, inventory levels, and supplier performance, and develop improvement plans.

• Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives to improve manufacturing flow, inventory management, planning accuracy, and operational execution.

• Coordinate engineering and manufacturing change orders, configuration changes, and customer-directed changes while minimizing production disruption.

• Support contract reviews, proposal activities, production readiness reviews, customer program reviews, and strategic planning initiatives.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of experience in program management, operations management, supply chain management, manufacturing engineering, production control, or a related function within a manufacturing environment.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams to achieve delivery, cost, quality, and schedule objectives.

• Demonstrated experience managing production schedules, operational performance, material shortages, and customer delivery commitments.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production planning, inventory management, and supply chain processes.

• Experience identifying and resolving operational issues affecting production flow and customer deliveries.

• Ability to drive accountability and achieve results in a matrixed environment without direct authority.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with customers, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel, Power BI, and Microsoft Project.

• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and operational data analysis.

• Understanding of financial forecasting and operational performance metrics.

• Ability to influence stakeholders and lead change across functions, business units, customers, and suppliers.

• Must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR requirements due to access to export-controlled information or hardware.

• Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday.

• Willingness to travel approximately 10-15% as needed.

Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.

• Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related technical discipline preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.

• Experience coordinating operations between customers, program management, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).

• Experience managing production recovery plans, schedule execution, and delivery performance in a high-mix manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated success expediting critical components, resolving material shortages, and mitigating supply chain risks.

• Experience leading operations reviews, customer delivery reviews, and executive-level program reviews.

• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes, AS9100 quality standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Professional certification such as PMP, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt, or APICS/CPIM.

• Experience with ERP/MRP platforms such as SAP, MFGPRO, or equivalent systems.

• Experience with capacity planning, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), demand forecasting, and inventory optimization.

About Equiliem

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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options

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