Manufacturing Project Manager

Operations Project Manager | Contract | Aerospace Electronics | OUTSIDE IR35

A global aerospace and defence electronics group needs a contract Operations Project Manager to own avionics programmes from First Article Inspection through serial production and on to end-of-life.

The role

• Deliver in-production programmes on time, on cost and to quality
• Manage an external manufacturing partner through an active production transfer
• Drive obsolescence and supply chain risk mitigation
• Act as the customer's main contact through production and FAI acceptance
• Own KPIs and report to senior leadership

What you'll bring (essentials)

• Strong manufacturing or production project management experience
• Electronics product experience, ideally in aerospace
• Knowledge of aerospace or space standards (AS/EN9100, AS9102 FAI, ECSS)
• Full project lifecycle experience
• Solid risk management capability
• Bonus: outsourcing transfer, obsolescence management, DO-254/DO-178

Why this contract

• A live manufacturing transfer with real ownership from day one
• High-visibility work reporting directly to senior leadership
• Global aerospace group on your CV
• Commutable from Basingstoke, Newbury & Reading