Project Manager / Operations Program Manager

Job Title: Project Manager / Operations Program Manager
Location: Camarillo, California 93010 (On-Site)

Job Summary:

We are representing an opportunity for a detail-oriented professional to support operational execution across aerospace programs. This position plays a key part in coordinating priorities, removing production roadblocks, and helping teams deliver on quality, schedule, cost, and customer commitments.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary operations focal point across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Customer Service teams.
• Lead daily and weekly execution reviews to track schedule risks, material shortages, capacity constraints, quality concerns, and recovery actions.
• Coordinate expediting efforts, escalation activities, and cross-functional problem solving to support production flow and customer delivery commitments.
• Monitor hardware status, manage recovery plans, support change implementation, and communicate risks, schedule updates, and priorities to internal and external stakeholders.

Required:

• Bachelor s degree from an accredited institution.
• 2-5 years of experience in Program Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Control, or a related function within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing operational performance, production schedules, material shortages, and customer delivery commitments.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, inventory management, supply chain processes, Microsoft Office Suite including advanced Excel, Power BI, Project, ERP/MRP systems, and an understanding of financial forecasting and operational metrics management.
• Ability to work onsite in Camarillo, travel limited to 10-15%, and meet ITAR requirements as a U.S. person.
• Preferred: Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related technical discipline; aerospace, defense, or highly regulated manufacturing industry experience; AS9100 knowledge; PMP, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, APICS/CPIM, or equivalent certification; ERP/MRP experience such as SAP or MFGPRO.

About SSI People: With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.