Project Manager (Santa Ana)
Confidential Opportunity – Project Manager (Aerospace Manufacturing | Southern CA)
Comp: $130K–$140K | U.S. Citizen Required | Clearance Eligible
A growing aerospace manufacturer is seeking a hands-on, results-driven Project Manager to lead complex development programs from contract award through delivery.
This role is ideal for a self-starter who takes ownership, drives accountability, and thrives in a fast-paced, made-to-order manufacturing environment.
What You’ll Own
- Full program accountability: budget, schedule, quality, delivery
- Primary customer interface and Voice of the Customer internally
- Integrated project schedules (MS Project)
- Financial forecasting, cost tracking, and margin management
- Risk identification, mitigation, and change management
- Cross-functional leadership across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years managing development programs in manufacturing
- Strong financial acumen (COGS, forecasting, scope & margin control)
- Customer-facing project or program leadership experience
- Comfortable on the shop floor and fluent in engineering drawings/BOMs
- Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable driving decisions to closure
Ideal Profile
- Ownership mindset with urgency and follow-through
- Influential leader in a matrix environment
- Detail-focused but strategically aware
- Comfortable challenging assumptions and escalating when needed
Less than 10% travel.
Aerospace/defense manufacturing experience preferred.
If you're a high-accountability PM who enjoys driving results—not just managing timelines—let’s connect confidentially.
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