Job Title: Program Manager I

Department: Program Management

Reports To: Senior Program Manager

FLSA Status: Salary Exempt

Prepared By: R. Navarro

Prepared Date: 2/1/2023

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SUMMARY

Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC, a leader in the manufacture of explosive products for commercial, military, and aerospace applications, is in search of a Project Manager to join our growing team in middle TN. The candidate is expected to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where safety is the top priority, followed by quality and manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have good mechanical aptitude with hands on experience, prosper in a hands-on manufacturing environment, and have a demonstrated history of managing various sized projects or programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Ability to interpret blueprints and contract requirements on programs to ensure all customer requirements are met.
• Manage customer programs and internal projects to ensure all requirements such as schedule, budget, and resources are met.
• Participate in the quoting process by reviewing customer requirements; assisting in a bid/no-bid decision; and providing tooling/equipment costs, raw materials costs, packaging, cycle times, and labor hours.

• Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor assigned projects.
• Maintain project budgets and adjust according to needs as they arise.
• Track performance and analyze the completion of key project milestones.
• Document and report progress to leadership.
• Formulate project parameters and assign responsibilities to the appropriate employees while monitoring the project team goals and milestones.
• Assist the Operations Manager and Engineering Manager in navigating the implementation phase of a project.
• Perform quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project's status.
• Create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability.
• Review project tasks and initiate the necessary actions.
• Develop specifications for the project's needed equipment.
• Create frameworks to measure the project's metrics and data collection.
• Develop contractual quality requirements and assist the Quality Manager during the implementation phase of projects.
• Ensuring the project's compliance with the applicable regulations, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications.

• Travel frequency is minimal. Occasional travel may be required to meet with customers or vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• PMP Certification preferred, but not required. Equivalent skill and proven work history equivalent will be considered.
• Experience with proposals and implementation of government contracts preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Experience with Project Management software such as Microsoft Project, or other, is preferred.
• SolidWorks experience is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Teamwork and motivational skills
• Cost control and budgeting skill
• Conflict resolution and problem solving.
• An understanding of machinery, tooling, electro-mechanical systems a plus.
• Self-starter with the ability to work both as an individual and within a team, think outside of the box, maintain schedule and budget, but do so with strict adherence to safety and operating regulations.
• Candidate must possess strong analytical skills and a desire to take a hands-on approach to solving problems.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or Equivalent skill and relevant work history will be considered.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• A good mix of office and computer work, combined with hands-on processes in the production plant. The hands-on requirements are to develop and prove out processes for the implementation of process flow production lines.

About Us:

Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) is an established Small Business dedicated to manufacturing mission critical high volume energetic/explosive devices for military and commercial markets. AES supplies a multitude of specialty formulated explosives for defense, oil and gas exploration. These formulations are further used in ammunition, Fuzing and IED simulation application and products for demolition and breaching. AES products have been proven on the Space Shuttle and other current defense programs. AES is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Must be a U.S. citizen to apply

Equal Opportunity Employer, AES, LLC will recruit and select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications. Our Practices and Procedures, including those relating to wages, benefits, transfers, promotions, terminations and self-development opportunities, will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status and all other classes protected by the Federal and State Government.

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