RBC Bearings

Aerospace Program Manager (PROGR006531)

RBC Bearings • $90K — $120K *
Tucson, AZ 85705In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree or higher with 3 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's Degree in business or engineering with at least 1 year of project management experience.
  • Familiarity with program and project management principles.
  • Proficient in leadership, interpersonal, and administrative skills.
  • Strong customer service abilities and contract oversight knowledge including FAR, DFAR, and ITAR.
  • Experience with MS Office products and basic understanding of engineering design and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead major programs and projects, ensuring safety is prioritized.
  • Manage project schedules, costs, customer interactions, and risks effectively.
  • Provide leadership to cross-functional project teams, securing necessary resources.
  • Maintain customer communications and manage relationships for assigned accounts.
  • Monitor and manage directed changes and related claims effectively.
  • Provide regular status reports outlining progress, issues, and risks.
  • Support the development of strategic plans for ongoing projects.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Bonus platforms to reward performance.
  • Generous holidays, vacation, and sick time.
  • 401k savings and investment plan options.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
  • Life and disability insurance coverage.
  • Accident, hospital, and critical care insurance options.
  • Pet insurance available for pet owners.
  • Incentives for gym memberships and rideshare usage.
  • Legal insurance and identity theft protection services.
  • Flexible work arrangements including ½ day Fridays.
Full Job Description
Description

The Program Manager is responsible for leading major programs and projects, project team leadership, and

customer support from contract award through qualification and transition to full-rate production.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure safety is the foundation of daily work through vigilance and accountability
  • Control and manage schedule, cost, customer interface, and risk for major projects and programs including use
  • of schedules, reports, action items, and team meetings as appropriate
  • Provide leadership to cross functional project teams and obtain necessary resources to meet customer
  • requirements
  • Customer communications and relationship management for assigned accounts
  • Monitor and management of directed changes and associated claims
  • Track/report customer & program news
  • Provide monthly and/or weekly status reports including accomplishments, progress, issues, schedule, opportunities, cost, milestones, and risk
  • Support development of strategic plan

Education & Experience Requirements
  • Associate's Degree or higher, and 3 years' experience related to the roles and responsibilities above, OR
  • Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering, or engineering management from an accredited university, plus
  • one-year project management experience.
  • Familiarity and abilities in the following areas:
    • Program and project management
    • Leadership, interpersonal, and administrative skills
    • Customer service
    • Contract Oversight, including FAR, DFAR, NNPI, ITAR, Import/Export, ISO, SOX, and portal systems
  • Experience using MS Office products (Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Basic understanding of engineering design and manufacturing processes
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and a single, cross-functional project simultaneously and shift priorities as needed to support business needs and critical deadlines.
  • Must be US Citizen

Must be able and willing to work extra time as required to ensure completion of all assigned projects.

Company Benefits Include:
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Bonus platforms
  • Holidays/Vacation/Sick Time
  • 401k Savings & Investment Plan


  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
  • HSA/FSA
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Accident/Hospital/Critical Care Plans
  • Pet Insurance


  • Gym & Rideshare Incentives
  • Legal Insurance/Identity Theft
  • ½ day Fridays


Dedication to our core values. Our must haves...
  • Integrity - We do the right thing the right way. Our ideal candidate is ethical, honest in all interactions, delivers good news and bad, and follows through on commitments. Key Skills & Abilities: is fair, credible, confidential, fiscally responsible and accountable for decisions and actions.
  • Respects and Values People - We encourage and bring out the potential of others. Our ideal candidate embraces diversity, recognizes and supports the accomplishments, talents and development of others. Key Skills & Abilities: is committed to the building of strong relationships and creates an environment of trust and mutual respect.
  • Customer Focus - We act with excellence in each and every interaction. Our ideal candidate builds strong internal/external customer relationships, and goes above and beyond to deliver high quality products and services on time, every time. Key Skills & Abilities: is responsive with strong customer service skills, product and job knowledge to provide excellent customer satisfaction.
  • Teamwork - We are better together. Our ideal candidate is inclusive, engaged and collaborative, sharing information, ideas and experiences to accomplish goals, improve decision making and leverage capabilities. Key Skills & Abilities: is a dependable team player, demonstrated through attendance and punctuality, works well with others and has strong communication skills (both oral & written) to keep all stakeholders informed.
  • Results Focus - We focus on the outcome, not the obstacle. Our ideal candidate must have a strong work ethic with a results/performance driven track record in a fast paced, changing and challenging environment. Key Skills & Abilities: is adaptable, works with a sense of urgency and high level of initiative and demonstrates a commitment to quality with attention to detail.
  • Continual Improvement - We encourage and drive innovation. Our ideal candidate must be naturally curious, passionate and never satisfied with the status quo. Key Skills & Abilities: is innovative and has a problem solving mindset that provides and implements CI ideas.

About RBC Bearings

RBC Bearings is a manufacturer of highly engineered precision bearings and components for the industrial, defense, and aerospace industries. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Oxford, Connecticut. RBC Bearings operates manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. The company's products include plain bearings, roller bearings, ball bearings, and spherical plain bearings. RBC Bearings also provides engineering and design services to its customers.
Learn more about RBC Bearings
Size
3,549 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$98.4 million
Founded
1919
5 Year Trend
+0.4%
Revenue
$634.5 million
NASDAQ
ROLL
* Ladders Estimates

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