General Dynamics

Senior Manufacturing Project Manager

General Dynamics$130K — $144K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

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).

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and execute manufacturing project plans aligned to program schedules and delivery requirements.
  • Translate program IMS into actionable manufacturing work plans, identifying critical path activities and resource needs.
  • Monitor manufacturing progress against established baselines; identify risks and implement corrective actions.
  • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, coordinating production readiness reviews and transition planning.
  • Maintain manufacturing schedule visibility across concurrent UUV programs and communicate status to stakeholders.
  • Serve as primary manufacturing contact for program office, engineering, and supply chain teams.
  • Prepare and present manufacturing status briefings for internal leadership and external reviews.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Paid time off and holiday pay.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible work schedule options.
Full Job Description
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 NoteThis estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled. Combined Salary RangeUSD $130,617.00 - USD $144,903.00 /Yr.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is involved in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace designs, develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offering of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems specializes in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports submarines and a variety of surface ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering, management and support services.

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Size
103,100 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1952
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$37.9 billion
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