Program Manager – Production Automation

Serve as program manager for manufacturing capacity and process improvement initiatives, owning schedule, budget, risk, and deliverable tracking from kickoff through execution

Coordinate inward-facing manufacturing initiatives supporting UAS production, including process development, materials/process qualification, and production line readiness

Lead manufacturing automation projects, coordinating with engineering, production, and outside vendors from concept through implementation to reduce touch labor and improve repeatability

Manage outward-facing program activities, including customer status reporting, milestone reviews, and coordination with government program offices

Partner with engineering and production to resolve materials, process, and manufacturing issues affecting cost, schedule, or quality

Drive risk identification and mitigation across assigned projects, maintaining risk registers and escalating issues proactively