GTS Group Ltd
Contract Manufacturing Project Manager

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Operations Project Manager | Contract | Aerospace Electronics | OUTSIDE IR35
A global aerospace and defence electronics group needs a contract Operations Project Manager to own avionics programmes from First Article Inspection through serial production and on to end-of-life.
The Role
- Deliver in-production programmes on time, on cost and to quality
- Manage an external manufacturing partner through an active production transfer
- Drive obsolescence and supply chain risk mitigation
- Act as the customer's main contact through production and FAI acceptance
- Own KPIs and report to senior leadership
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What you'll bring (essentials)
- Strong manufacturing or production project management experience
- Electronics product experience, ideally in aerospace
- Knowledge of aerospace or space standards (AS/EN9100, AS9102 FAI, ECSS)
- Full project lifecycle experience
- Solid risk management capability
- Bonus: outsourcing transfer, obsolescence management, DO-254/DO-178


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Why this contract
- A live manufacturing transfer with real ownership from day one
- High-visibility work reporting directly to senior leadership
- Global aerospace group on your CV
- Commutable from Basingstoke, Newbury & Reading
Interested? Message me or email kieran.w@gts-search.com. All conversations are confidential.
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