Production Project Manager

CHEMRING ENERGETIC DEVICES INC•Downers Grove, IL

12d•$84,000 - $108,500•Onsite

About The Position

Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) is hiring a Production Project Manager to support production projects at its Downers Grove, Illinois location. The role coordinates project schedules and cross-department communication, tracks production progress, revenue and delivery forecasts, budgets, risks, and project status, and supports production readiness and continuous improvement. The position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and at least two years of project management experience in a government contracting environment. Aerospace or defense experience is preferred. PMP certification is required or must be obtained within one year of placement. The salary range is $84,000–$108,500 annually. Compensation may also include participation in a bonus, commission, or incentive program. CED offers a 9/80 work schedule with alternating Fridays off. The role is subject to U.S. person and explosives-eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Project Management Professional certification, or ability to obtain certification within one year of placement.
At least two years of project management experience in a government contracting environment.
Must be a lawful U.S. person due to ITAR restrictions.
Must be eligible to possess explosives under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003, as amended, as required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Proficiency in applying project management principles.
High proficiency with Microsoft Project.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Project.
Ability to influence others to deliver on cross-functional accountabilities.
Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, initiative, and creativity.
Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing, team leadership, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and use an assertive, effective approach to conflict elimination.
High-integrity work ethic in internal and external business activities.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience in aerospace or defense.
Microsoft Certified Professional certification.

Responsibilities

Create project schedules for assigned production jobs and coordinate communication between departments to facilitate the plan.
Maintain accurate revenue and delivery forecasts in company systems.
Facilitate weekly Integrated Product Team meetings to track tasks, remove blockers, manage dependencies, and execute action-item management.
Report monthly Estimate at Completion updates, manage budgets and forecasts, and track actual labor and material costs against plan in coordination with Finance.
Monitor production progress against schedule, identify delays, bottlenecks, and risks, and recommend recovery or mitigation actions.
Provide project status updates to appropriate stakeholders at the directed cadence and maintain accurate dashboards.
Review bills of materials, routes, and cycle-time assumptions and confirm readiness before release to Planning for ERP execution.
Participate in daily stand-ups, weekly D365 working sessions, and production readiness meetings.
Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities related to assigned projects.
Comply with applicable government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, including the Chemring Operational Framework and codes of conduct.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by leadership.