Head of Programme Management

Position Title: Program Manager

Reports To: Chief Commercial Officer

Manufacturing Expediter

Classification: Salaried, exempt, non-union

The Program Manager is responsible for end-to-end execution of Weldaloy’s largest customer programs, ensuring each process and operational requirement is completed on or before the committed due date. This role owns program schedules, milestones, and delivery commitments, proactively identifies risk, removes roadblocks, and drives cross-functional accountability across Engineering, Metallurgy, Sales, Supply Chain, and Production. The Program Manager serves as the central point of coordination for internal teams and (as assigned) customer communication to ensure on-time delivery, disciplined execution, and predictable program performance.

Act as the primary point of contact for customers regarding status updates, recovery plans, open issues, change impacts, etc., Maintain integrated schedules that align Engineering, Metallurgy/Met Lab, Supply Chain, Production, Quality, and Sales activities.

Maintain program delivery status, risks/issues, and action logs and communicate status to leadership.

Proactively identify constraints, risks, and bottlenecks (technical, capacity, tooling, material, supplier, quality, or process).

Lead structured problem-solving to resolve issues quickly, including escalation, containment, corrective actions, and recovery schedules.

Track and communicate schedule adherence, expedite status, and delivery risks to leadership and customers as appropriate.

Coordinate cross-functional tradeoffs to protect customer delivery commitments while maintaining safety, quality, and cost discipline.

Serve as the primary internal integrator across departments to ensure handoffs are clear and work progresses without delays.

Coordinate engineering and metallurgical deliverables (drawings, routings, work instructions, process approvals, testing/inspection needs, etc.) Align supply chain activities to program needs: material availability, supplier lead times, subcontract operations, and expediting plans.

Partner with Production to support feasible schedules, capacity planning inputs, and clear priorities at the work center level.

Partner with Sales/Customer Service to ensure customer requirements, releases, and changes are reflected in execution plans.

Oversee execution of key customer programs to ensure commitments are met, issues are surfaced early, and delivery performance is protected.

Anticipate customer impacts from delays or changes and coordinate mitigation strategies to minimize disruption (e.g., Own program-level change tracking and internal coordination for customer changes (specs, prints, quantities, dates, packaging, etc.).

Ensure changes are evaluated cross-functionally for impact to cost, lead time, process, quality, and delivery before commitment.

Coordinate internal documentation updates (routers, work instructions, inspection plans, control plans as applicable) and ensure timing aligns with production.

Support Sales in the discovery, development, and pursuit of new business opportunities by providing technical, scheduling, and execution insights during customer engagements and proposal development.

Participate in customer meetings, facility visits, and technical discussions to strengthen customer relationships, build confidence in Weldaloy’s execution capabilities, and support win strategies.

Collaborate with Sales, engineering, and Operations to assess new program feasibility, risks, lead times, and capacity impacts during quoting and pre-award phases.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This position involves access to technical data that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which define a “U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or a protected individual as defined 8 U.Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least five (5) years of related experience and/or equivalent education & experience

Previous working knowledge of aerospace and defense quality system expectations, including AS9100.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Position is required to be on site.

This position is designed to work full-time. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. Occasional flexibility to work evenings or weekends may be required as job responsibilities demand. Regular work, after hours and/or weekend work may be performed remotely, if the capability exists. This position mainly operates in an office environment during work hours, but may be expanded to assist and support employees in other departments within the Company; Occasional exposure to production equipment and machinery. Business travel is expected up to approximately 25% of the time to support customer meetings, program reviews, facility visits, and new business development activities The employee will manage multiple priorities daily and may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of employees. All required personal protective equipment is provided.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will spend most of his/her time sitting using computers and standard office equipment such as phones, photocopiers and fax machines. Weldaloy Products Company provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, height, weight or arrest record in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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