Estes Energetics, along with its subsidiary Goex Industries, is an American manufacturer of black powder, chemicals, and rocket motors. Our agile and experienced team is proud to make products that support the Department of Defense, strengthen domestic production, preserve history, serve hunting and shooting sports enthusiasts, and ignite a passion for rocketry in our youth. Whether we’re performing research into energetic materials and products, or standing up American-made production, count on us to find a solution.

SUMMARY

This an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Manufacturing Program Manager to guide our chemical production efforts from development-scale to production-scale. These chemical plants will reshore American production of 8+ chemicals critical for defense and commercial applications that currently face supply chain challenges. The Manufacturing Program Manager will be responsible for developing and managing project plans, schedules, budgets, risks/opportunities, and deliverables all while working with the chief engineer, engineering team, and construction project manager to translate project objectives into actionable tasks

Essential Functions

• Communicate effectively through written, verbal, and presentation channels to internal team members and external stakeholders. Communicate technical concepts in simple terms to non-technical audiences.
• Develop and manage project plans to support a transition from development-scale to production-scale chemical manufacturing. The timeline for these plans is estimated to span the 12–36-month time range.
• Develop and maintain resource-loaded schedules that translate the big-picture project plan into actionable quarterly and weekly tasks.
• Develop and maintain a budget employing a tailored subset of Earned Value Management strategies (EVM Lite).
• Track project risks and work with the engineering team to develop mitigation strategies.
• Track project opportunities and work with the engineering team to realize improvements.
• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly deliverables to internal and external stakeholders including US government representatives and potential customers.
• Work closely with engineering and operations to develop a high-level understanding of all chemical plant unit operations.
• Ensure that projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

THE PAY RANGE FOR THIS ROLE IS:

115,000 - 150,000 USD per year(Penrose)
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Essential Functions

• Communicate effectively through written, verbal, and presentation channels to internal team members and external stakeholders. Communicate technical concepts in simple terms to non-technical audiences.
• Develop and manage project plans to support a transition from development-scale to production-scale chemical manufacturing. The timeline for these plans is estimated to span the 12–36-month time range.
• Develop and maintain resource-loaded schedules that translate the big-picture project plan into actionable quarterly and weekly tasks.
• Develop and maintain a budget employing a tailored subset of Earned Value Management strategies (EVM Lite).
• Track project risks and work with the engineering team to develop mitigation strategies.
• Track project opportunities and work with the engineering team to realize improvements.
• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly deliverables to internal and external stakeholders including US government representatives and potential customers.
• Work closely with engineering and operations to develop a high-level understanding of all chemical plant unit operations.
• Ensure that projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards