Aerospace Transparencies Program Manager - Hybrid

Aerospace Transparencies Program Manager – Hybrid

Location : Sylmar, CA – This hybrid role requires on-site presence 3 days a week and remote work 2 days a week. The Aerospace Transparencies Program Manager reports directly to the Global Program Director, Transparencies.

The role oversees the program lifecycle management (PLM) of aerospace transparencies for fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft (military and commercial). Responsibilities include managing cross-functional teams, coordinating with suppliers and customers, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards, and driving program schedules, budgets and quality objectives to successful completion across a portfolio of projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all program aspects throughout the PLM process, driving from concept and qualification (Gates 2-5) to production and sunset (Gates 5-7), ensuring alignment with customer requirements and company goals.
• Develop detailed program plans, schedules, budgets and resource allocations; monitor progress and implement corrective actions, leading program gates with authority to approve or fail gates.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, R&D, and procurement teams to ensure seamless program execution and construct integrated project teams (IPT) as required.
• Maintain customer communications from gate 2 through gate 7, negotiate technical changes, and support commercial teams at gates 0-1 and throughout the PLM lifecycle.
• Examples for New Product Introduction (NPI) Efforts and Sustaining Production Support :

Ensure completion / updates of product design, tooling, EMD / LRIP / FRP product and process documentation (BOO / BOMs), etc.

Qualifications

The base salary range for this position is $112,000 to $125,000 annually.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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