Enterprise Ball Screw Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead
About The Position
Moog's Industrial Group is building a new U.S.-based Enterprise Ball Screw Division and is seeking an Enterprise Ball Screw Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to help establish and grow this strategic capability from the ground up. As IPT Lead, you'll lead the development and deployment of Moog's sovereign ball screw engineering and manufacturing capability in the United States. Acting as the primary integration leader, you'll drive cross-functional execution across engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality, and supply chain teams to establish a scalable and sustainable capability supporting customers across industrial, aerospace, defense, and space markets. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a new technical organization from its earliest stages, influence long-term strategy, and play a key role in developing the people, processes, technologies, and manufacturing capabilities needed to support future growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related technical discipline.
- Seven (7) or more years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, product development, or program leadership within aerospace, defense, industrial, or other highly engineered industries.
- Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
- Strong program and project management skills, including planning, risk management, resource coordination, and executive communication.
- Working knowledge of product development, manufacturing processes, industrialization, and engineering execution.
- Systems-level thinking with the ability to balance technical, operational, and customer requirements.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Passion for manufacturing innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ball screw products, precision mechanical systems, motion control technologies, or actuation systems.
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or Business.
- Experience building or scaling manufacturing capabilities, centers of excellence, or new product lines.
- Experience leading technology transfer, capability development, or workforce development initiatives.
- Experience leading new product introduction (NPI), industrialization, or production transfer efforts across multiple sites.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the roadmap for establishing Moog's U.S. ball screw engineering and manufacturing capability.
- Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, and supply chain disciplines to deliver program objectives.
- Drive successful execution through effective planning, risk management, resource coordination, and milestone achievement.
- Coordinate knowledge transfer and capability-building efforts to develop long-term organizational expertise.
- Partner with product design teams to ensure designs are manufacturable, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.
- Support technology roadmaps, capital planning, and long-term manufacturing capacity strategies.
- Develop and implement initiatives that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and operational performance.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise engineering and manufacturing standards while supporting regional business requirements.
- Serve as the primary integration point across internal stakeholders, business groups, and external partners.
- Collaborate with teams across Space & Defense Group, Commercial Aircraft Group, Military Aircraft Group, and Industrial Group operations to ensure program requirements are effectively developed, communicated, and executed.
- Build alignment across geographically dispersed teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- great compensation package
- bonus opportunities
- matching 401k
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations)
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible paid time off
- holidays
- parental leave program
- relocation assistance
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
- Tuition Assistance
- mentorship and coaching opportunities
- leadership development and other personal growth programs
- Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values.
- Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
