Project Manager - Integration

Project Manager – Integration

The Project Manager – Integration is responsible for the day-to-day planning, coordination, tracking, and documentation of ADC Aerospace’s manufacturing integration projects. Reporting with the Director of Integration, this individual contributor maintains the integrated schedule and project records and coordinates with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Commercial, Finance, and HR to transfer products, processes, systems, and knowledge while protecting customer delivery commitments. The role has no direct reports and works closely with cross-functional workstream leads and senior leadership.

What You Will Do

Project Planning and Governance

• Own the integrated schedule and transition plan, including work breakdown structures, owners, dependencies, critical path, milestones, and forecast completion dates.
• Lead weekly workstream reviews, maintain action and decision logs, and publish status dashboards. Track commitments and escalate slippage, resource constraints, and risks early.
• Manage changes to project scope and schedule with the Director’s approval. Take ownership of the existing plan and governance cadence within the first 30 days.

Product Transfer and Manufacturing Readiness

• Maintain the part-number transfer tracker from knowledge capture through tooling relocation and validation, control plan transfer, First Article Inspection (FAI), and customer approval.
• Coordinate FAI package readiness with Engineering and Quality and track submissions and approvals against transition dates.
• Partner with Supply Chain on demand, inventory, dual-site production, supplier and outside processing approvals, and long-lead purchase orders to protect delivery commitments.

ERP Migration and Knowledge Transfer

• Coordinate ERP migration readiness for bills of materials (BOMs), routers, drawings, and process documentation, including data cleansing, test cycles, validation, and training.
• Track Manufacturing and Quality sign-offs before first production and support an on-schedule go-live with no critical data defects.
• Schedule onsite knowledge transfer, shadowing, video capture, and work instruction development. Track training completion and approved records before the seller’s facility exit.
• Partner with HR to track retention agreements, transition milestones, payout timing, and hiring and onboarding activities for employees joining ADC.

Financial Oversight and Risk Management

• Work with Finance to track integration performance against the business plan and raise gaps promptly to the Director.
• Maintain the risk register with named owners and mitigation plans. Prepare materials for executive and board or investor updates.

Continuous Improvement and Future Projects

• Capture lessons learned and develop reusable schedules, trackers, and templates for the ADC Integration Playbook.
• Support data gathering and due diligence for future acquisitions and other cross-functional projects, including capital equipment installations and commissioning.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business.
• Five to eight years of total experience, including at least three years as a project manager or project engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Intermediate Experience in Microsoft office, Excel, Word and Power Point
• Project or an equivalent scheduling tool, including work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, and schedule baselining.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, BOM and router data, AS9100 quality systems, and AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
• Ability to manage project budgets, cost tracking, risk registers, action logs, and clear written status reports.
• Strong facilitation and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate functional leaders and drive follow-through without direct supervisory authority.
• Ability to work on site in Buena Park and travel to the acquired business’s facility as required.
• Strong attention to detail, diplomatic follow-up, transparent communication, and sound prioritization under pressure. A hands-on approach and commitment to Customer Focus, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Teamwork, Commitment to Excellence, and Results-Focused execution.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with site transitions, product transfers, new product introduction, or ERP implementations.
• Aerospace and defense manufacturing experience; experience in precision manufacturing, plant consolidation, or acquisition integration is also relevant.
• PMP or CAPM certification.

Working Conditions

• On-site role at ADC Aerospace headquarters in Buena Park, California, with time in the office, on the manufacturing floor, and at the acquired business’s facility.
• Approximately 25–40% local travel to Cypress, CA or Garden Grove, CA (specified travel location), concentrated in the first six months during knowledge transfer and transition.