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Howmet Aerospace · 2 weeks ago

Program Manager, NPI - Wichita Falls, TX

Wichita Falls, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Howmet Aerospace is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. They are seeking a Program Manager to manage a portfolio of Aerospace and Industrial Gas Turbine NPI programs, leading cross-functional teams to ensure program commitments are met on time and within budget.

AerospaceManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ensuring the goals, scope and deliverables are clearly defined and communicated to the team for each program

Supporting a detailed execution plan working with the NPI Department Manager and team members from different functional disciplines (engineering, manufacturing, commercial, scheduling, quality) in an effort to ensure the timely completion of the plan

Maintaining detailed action lists for all programs and working closely with the engineering and operational teams to ensure they are completed on time and within the budget; this process will involve a detailed review of the daily overdue tasks list and follow up during the daily management meeting

Identifying gaps and/or risks to the program and drive mitigation plans to avoid delays or unnecessary expenses; this will include obtaining the commitment of the various functional discipline leaders to ensure the overall recovery of the program

Conducting regular program reviews with all stake holders, both internal and external, regarding program status, pending action items, recent developments and program needs

Utilizing the PM (Program Management) software toolset to ensure cross-functional team members work collectively to complete the necessary tasks on time and provide weekly status updates for each program

Ensuring that any disconnects between functional areas are resolved in a timely manner by driving conflict resolution

Elevating critical path issues to the management team if desired results are not achieved

Functioning as a liaison between facilities

The Program Manager will report out the status of the NPI portfolio for their facility to plant management, NPI leadership and business segment leadership on a regular basis

The PM will champion the deployment of the Howmet APQP process in their facility

The PM will be expected to contribute to the continuously improving delivery performance through best practice identification/formulation, validation, documentation and communication

As a corollary, they will lead the lessons learned process for each completed project and communicate findings to executive management

Qualification

Program ManagementNew Product DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipBachelor’s DegreeDetail OrientationInfluence Without AuthorityFuture FocusedCommunicationOwnership