Operations Program Manager

Moog's Aircraft Group in East Aurora, NY is hiring for an Operations Program Manager.

As the Operations Program Manager (OPM), you have the primary responsibility to ensure the high-quality and timely delivery of hardware for a major New Product Introduction (NPI) or Entry into Service (EIS) program(s). You are directly accountable to the respective program office as the key individual to integrate cross-functional hardware activities, monitor hardware progress, secure any necessary measures to address hardware challenges, and effectively communicate on hardware matters with customers and suppliers.

You directly report to an Operations group-level director as the key individual for a major program(s) to lead hardware delivery progress, highlight the impact of on-site resources and inventory, address pending hardware challenges, and contribute to the development of common processes and methods for NPI hardware production in accordance with APQP. You must ensure effective collaboration and coordination with respective key program personnel located at other sites as related to hardware readiness and delivery. Travel to customers, suppliers, or other sites may be required as necessary to maintain program hardware objectives.

Here's an idea of what you can expect...

• Produce and maintain a delivery plan that meets customer and internal commitments for hardware quality and delivery using right-to-left planning. The plan should include the needed dates for key readiness deliverables, such as drawings, op sheets, work instructions, supplier prove-outs, and first article inspections.

• Lead the communication, performance, and monitoring necessary to successfully meet the hardware delivery plan. Integrate the hardware-related activities for functions such as Program Management, Contracts, Engineering, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Planning, and Operations.

• Chair regularly held cross-functional hardware delivery meetings to review status and identify any blocking issues to progress. Record and post progress updates and executive summaries.

• Coordinate the resolution of blocking issues to hardware delivery progress, including using significant influence as necessary. Ensure the timely escalation of blocking issues to the program office, site management, and functional management.

• Ensure that production maturity activities are actively conducted in accordance with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) methodologies for the assigned program(s). Monitor and address any gaps for producing PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) deliverables and achieving manufacturing readiness levels throughout the product development life cycle.

• Generate recommendations to enhance program and group-level strategies for manufacturing capital, industrialization, and producibility.

• Practice and contribute improvement ideas for common processes, tools, and visual workflow management within the APQP framework for NPI and EIS hardware production. Actively participate as a member of a global team focused on consistent methods and approaches for hardware readiness and delivery.

• Provide effective communication for customers and internal personnel on hardware readiness and delivery matters. Produce required hardware management-related documentation, such as program manufacturing plans and program manufacturing status updates.

At a minimum, you will need to meet these qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or business-related discipline.

• 10 years' experience in the function of program/project management, engineering, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, quality engineering, or operations.

• Experience in position with leadership (e.g., Supervisor, Leader) AND exhibited leadership in at least 2 functional areas (E.g., Business, Technical. Operations).

• Demonstrated experience in project management and lean principles is highly desired.

Salary Range:

• The base pay range for this opportunity is $123,032.00 - $218,649.60 per year.  The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, competitive 401K plan with enhanced matching program, and many region-specific benefits.

This position requires access to United States Export Controlled information.

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