Role and Responsibilities

　　Who We Are:

　　CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

　　CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

　　CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

　　What We Have to Offer:

　　Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance

　　A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe

　　Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions

　　Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

　　Summary

　　Operations Program Manager is responsible for execution of assigned projects through the life cycle of a the effort. This will include proposal, planning, manufacturing, assembly, installation and deployment. An Operations Program Manager manages, monitors and reports the project production progress and performance; identifies resolves, and escalates project issues and risks to meet project deliverables. The Operations Program Manager will apply independent judgment and creativity in the performance of tasks that may be broad in scope. The Operations Program Manager interfaces/coordinates with: Production, Program Management, Finance, Hardware Engineering, Procurement/Sub-Contracts, Material Planning, Production Planning, Quality Assurance and Test Engineering to ensure Program success. The Operations Program Manager plays a critical role in defining schedule of production, procurement and design tasks.

　　Essential Duties and Responsibilities

　　Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　Business Development

　　Understand the bid approach and scope of work

　　Support development of the execution plan and schedule to ensure producibility

　　Review and generate Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for new cost proposals and update existing BOEs when there are changes to the proposed scope of work

　　Project Management

　　Attend project kickoff meetings to be aware of project schedules and overall requirements

　　Support generation of a Hardware Development Plan specific to execution plan for production effort

　　Have a comprehensive understanding of Integrated Master Plan and Integrated Master Schedule to support risk and time phased production

　　Ensure Integrated Master Schedule adequately defines the procurement and production effort

　　Review schedule milestones with hardware teams and consult with Project Management and Project Engineering to determine changes to the Master Plan

　　Control Account Manager for production labor on assigned projects

　　Perform labor hours analysis and labor hour spreading for newly kicked off programs or programs that are re-base lining

　　Monitor advance orders, BFE parts and critical material to ensure component availability

　　Provide status of available produced assets to project team (test bed, etc.)

　　Coordinate with the TE to test designs and functionality prior to HSI

　　Ensure a smooth transition between design, production, in-house testing and Tear down, pack and ship (TDPS).

　　Identify technical documentation required for deployment to ensure deployment team has complete documentation package

　　Assist PM and PE with risk definition and mitigation plans

　　Technical Leadership

　　Generate build plan/assembly sequence

　　Participate in process improvement initiatives

　　Support Production/Manufacturing personnel with any problems they may encounter

　　Assist in problem resolutions and coordinate with Engineering design team to correct/revise designs and/or documentation to facilitate ease in manufacturing and promote cost reductions

　　Review current manufacturing methods and make recommendations to approve efficiencies

　　Participate in Make/Buy decisions to determine the most cost-effective means of production

　　Status assigned programs to upper management through direct communication or in weekly status reports

　　Coordinate with other departments to ensure a continual flow of work ensuring assignments are accomplished smoothly and without need for work arounds whenever possible

　　Interface with subcontractors on progress, Engineering support, coordination and schedule

　　Qualifications and Education Requirements

　　Bachelor’s of Science Degree in a technical field and Master of Business Administration with 10 years of related experience in aerospace or an equivalent combination of education related to electronics, electro-mechanical, computer, aviation, simulation technology, business

　　Flight simulation experience with detailed knowledge of flight simulator hardware and software technology

　　Must demonstrate the ability to create and understand technical documents and drawings related to aircraft, computers, electronics and flight simulation technology

　　Proficient with coordination and planning of complex development and manufacturing

　　Strong communication skills including the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and customers.

　　Customer/client focus

　　Project/process management

　　Ability to produce, analyze and manipulate reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

　　Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

　　Must possess proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

　　Must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance

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　　Security Responsibilities

　　Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures.  Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval.  All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.

　　Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

　　Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

　　Work Environment

　　This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

　　Work is performed in an environment where irritants such as noise from telephones, temperature and lighting variations may exist, but there is little chance of injury, accident or occupational health problems.

　　Physical Demands

　　The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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　　Must be able to work flexible hours and overtime as needed, including occasional weekends.

　　May be required to sit down for long lengths of time.

　　May be required to climb stairs.

　　Must be able to travel CONUS and to International sites

　　Must be able to climb stairs to enter and exit a simulator

　　Works at job activities that require sitting, standing or walking for short periods throughout the day and focused visual concentration or focused listening

　　Moderate to high levels of stress, associated with technical, schedule, and customer issues are to be expected with this position.

　　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 their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

　　CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf) .

　　PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

　　Position Type

　　Regular

　　CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity

　　At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. With no exception.

　　As captured in our overarching value "One CAE", we’re proud to work as one passionate, boundaryless and inclusive team.

　　At CAE, all employees are welcome regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity or age.

　　At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we’re everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in more than 200 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators, surgical manikins, and personalized training programs powered by artificial intelligence. We’re investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions while keeping positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact at the core of our mission. Today and tomorrow, we’ll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.