Senior Manufacturing Project Manager

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience, plus minimum 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus minimum 3 years of relevant experience

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

Duties and Tasks:

• Develop, maintain, and execute manufacturing project plans aligned to program schedules, contractual milestones, and delivery requirements
• Translate program Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) into actionable manufacturing work plans, identifying critical path activities and resource requirements
• Monitor and report manufacturing progress against established baselines; identify schedule risks and implement corrective actions as required
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, coordinating production readiness reviews, first article builds, and transition planning from development to LRIP and FRP
• Maintain manufacturing schedule visibility across concurrent UUV programs and communicate status to leadership and program offices

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as the primary manufacturing point of contact to the program office, engineering, contracts, and supply chain teams
• Participate in program reviews, Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, and milestone events representing the manufacturing organization
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineers and Test Engineers to resolve technical issues impacting production flow
• Partner with Supply Chain to monitor material availability, mitigate shortages, and ensure on-time receipt of long-lead and critical components
• Work closely with Quality Assurance to ensure compliance with inspection plans, non-conformance disposition, and program-specific quality requirements

Resource & Workforce Management

• Identify staffing requirements to support program demand and coordinate with Operations leadership to align workforce to build plans
• Manage Direct Labor Utilization (DLU) targets across assigned programs, balancing workforce allocation to meet both cost and schedule commitments
• Support development of labor estimates and Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation for proposals and contract modifications

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify, document, and track manufacturing risks and issues; develop mitigation plans and escalate as appropriate
• Maintain manufacturing lessons learned and support root cause / corrective action (RCCA) processes for recurring issues

Reporting & Communication

• Prepare and present manufacturing status briefings for internal leadership and external program office reviews
• Maintain program manufacturing documentation including schedules, action item logs, meeting minutes, and milestone reports
• Provide written inputs to monthly program status reports, CDRLs, and customer deliverables as required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or related field; equivalent experience considered
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or program management role within a defense or aerospace environment
• Demonstrated experience managing production programs through NPI, LRIP, and FRP phases
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM), IMS development, and program review processes
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience with ERP systems (IFS, SAP, or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting undersea or defense programs or products
• Familiarity with MIL-STD quality and configuration management requirements
• Experience with ISO 9001-2015 certified manufacturing environments

Salary Note

Combined Salary Range

Company Overview

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans