Aerospace Program Manager

Crane Aerospace and Electronics  has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager at our Elyria, OH location.   About Crane: Crane Aerospace & Electronics  supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Elyria facility has been a bedrock in the community-friendly town of Elyria, Ohio, for more than a century. Known for our excellence in pumping technology, our Elyria site produced the first-ever positive displacement pump for high performance piston engine aircraft and even supplied pumps for Charles Lindbergh in the 1930s. We have more than 150,000 fuel and lubrication pumps in service today and are proud to offer custom thermal management system solutions for a range of next-gen applications. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Program Managers p rovide leadership and management of cross functional business, technical, and operations teams while assuming accountability for overall success of assigned product development programs .    Program   management responsibilities extend   from customer proposal   to program   inception , through the successful transition to production processing after completion of qualification testing   / certification compliance   and production readiness reviews .    Program success   is   measured by customer satisfaction of the   development process and   technical solution, accomplishment of schedule milestones, and adherence to recurring and non-recurring cost targets.   Essential Functions:   Proposal Review   Review and evaluate technical and business aspects of customer requests for proposals and / or change requests. Support and lead elements of customer bid packages and internal project appropriation requests including coordination and review of statement of work, technical proposal requirements compliance, engineering cost estimates, and program schedules. Program Planning   Create, monitor, and update program plans in sufficient detail which define the required processes / activities of various functional groups to achieve customer defined milestones / deliverables within Crane process guidelines. IPT Leadership   Lead, manage, and motivate Integrated Product Teams (IPT) through effective utilization of personnel assigned to the project from all functional groups within the company. Coordinate sufficient in-house product reviews with various functional groups to ensure product designs are manufacturable and meet cost targets while satisfying customer specifications. Develop and ensure adherence to standard processes and procedures throughout all phases of the program. Coordinate with supply chain and operations team members to facilitate the new product introduction process and ensure program hardware delivery requirements meet customer and program needs. Customer Coordination   Establish and maintain positive working relationships with customers through frequent oral and written communication. Coordinate customer required technical and program progress reviews. Scope Management  Proactively manage project scope to ensure only what was agreed to is delivered. Ensure changes in scope are thoroughly documented and approved through a standardized change management process. Cost Management   Monitor and control program costs associated with non-recurring engineering activities during the Design and Development phases of the program. Maintain project team focus on the initial business model and design to cost targets related to recurring product cost. Schedule Management   Develop and maintain a detailed resource loaded program schedule. Ensure all stakeholders understand the program schedule. Prioritize resources and tasks to drive key milestone