Manufacturing Program Manager (SJ2025NN)

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for the project performance of work package(s) critical to the success of the Archer business and eVTOL aircraft.
• Drive progress and execution of various projects within the organization.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across Archer teams, inclusive of suppliers and customers involved in areas of deployment.
• Optimize the customer experience and continually improve their relationship with Archer.
• Act as the primary interface between Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain on project deliverables, issues, and resolution for Engineering development and builds.
• Develop project task-based schedules and track/report milestone progress against the program management plan.
• Identify and manage project Risks, Issues and Opportunities to closure in partnership with functional leads and Program Managers.
• Identify issues, propose solutions and drive recovery plans to closure.
• Execute within project schedule and budget, tracking expenses and identifying cost-savings opportunities.
• Drive on-time execution both internally and at suppliers, finding creative ways to pull in delivery timing.
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders, providing updates on project milestones, risks, and issues.
• Prepare and present project reports, status updates, and performance metrics to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Utilize configuration control and change management to maintain technical discipline of the program.
• Identify areas of improvement or gaps in current processes and develop strategies to promote efficiency and productivity.
• Compare actual performance against planned performance to identify variances and help manage tasks on the Critical Path.
• Collaborate with program team members and departments to establish plans and schedules that allocate resources to best achieve program requirements and service internal and external client or customer needs.
• Provide guidance and best practices across the organization for planning and scheduling processes, procedures, tools and systems.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Manufacturing Engineer Manager or related occupation title in which 5 years of experience in identifying schedule critical paths and optimizing engineering / supply chain timelines was gained.

Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/careers. Must put job code SJ2025NN on resume/CV and cover letter.

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $$166,962.00 to $183,658.20 per year.

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