Sr. Manager, Program Development Contract Manufacturing
Mason, Ohio
Reports to: VP, Manufacturing
🔐 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Candidate must be a US citizen to meet the eligibility criteria for this position.
🌐 Who We Are?
RH Aero Systems is setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our industry-leading businesses – Rhinestahl and HYDRO Systems – we deliver capability across custom-designed Ground Support Equipment, OEM-licensed engine and airframe tooling, 26 global service centers and innovative engineered solutions for OEMs, MROs and Operators worldwide. RH Aero Systems’ global headquarters are in Mason, Ohio, USA, and Biberach, Germany. For further details visit RHAero.com.
🚀 Why Join Us?
As Sr. Manager, Program Development, Contract Manufacturing, you will have the opportunity to lead high-impact customer programs that connect OEM expectations with RH Aero’s manufacturing, quality, sourcing, engineering, and program management teams. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who enjoys building trusted customer relationships, improving execution, and helping advance contract manufacturing growth in a global aerospace environment. You will play a key role in strengthening customer confidence, driving timely issue resolution, and supporting performance across quoting, order fulfillment, quality, delivery, and service commitments.
⚙️ What You Will Do?
Program Leadership:
- Lead contract manufacturing program development from customer engagement through launch and ongoing execution.
- Manage program plans, milestones, risks, and deliverables to ensure alignment with customer requirements, quality expectations, schedules, and business goals.
- Drive improvements in program execution, timelines, communication, and issue resolution in partnership with customers and internal teams.
Client Relationship Management:
- Serve as a key customer-facing leader for contract manufacturing programs, building trust and maintaining strong business relationships.
- Translate customer needs, technical requirements, and business priorities into clear program actions, milestones, and follow-up plans.
- Provide clear, timely communication to customers on program status, open issues, recovery plans, risks, and resolutions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with manufacturing, engineering, quality, sourcing, supply chain, and program management teams to support successful program launch and execution.
- Coordinate with sourcing and procurement teams to support material readiness, supplier alignment, and source-controlled component requirements.
- Work with customer and internal engineering teams to support manufacturability, scalability, and readiness for production.
Process Improvement and Innovation:
- Identify opportunities to improve program efficiency, customer experience, manufacturing readiness, and product quality.
- Support continuous improvement efforts by bringing forward practical ideas, lessons learned, and best practices across programs.
- Partner with customers and internal teams on cost, delivery, and quality improvement opportunities while maintaining service commitments.
Financial Oversight:
- Support program financial performance by monitoring cost, scope, risks, and profitability against business expectations.
- Review contract requirements, cost estimates, forecasts, and customer commitments to support sound program decisions.
Compliance and Regulatory:
- Ensure contract manufacturing programs align with applicable aerospace, safety, quality, customer, and regulatory requirements.
- Stay current on contract manufacturing, aerospace program management, customer expectations, and operational best practices.
🎯 What You Will Bring?
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
- Experience: Progressive experience leading customer-facing programs in contract manufacturing, aerospace, manufacturing, or a related technical environment, with demonstrated ownership of program execution, customer commitments, and cross-functional delivery.
- Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of contract manufacturing, aerospace quality expectations, supply chain coordination, product readiness, and customer-driven program requirements.
- Skills:
- Ability to lead through influence, align cross-functional teams, and keep programs moving with clarity and accountability.
- Strong customer communication skills, with the ability to translate technical, operational, and business priorities into clear actions and updates.
- Proven ability to manage complex programs, milestones, risks, and deliverables from early engagement through launch and ongoing execution.
- Practical problem-solving skills, with a focus on timely issue resolution, customer confidence, quality, delivery, and execution.
- Financial and commercial acumen to support cost, scope, risk, forecasting, and profitability discussions.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems, project management tools, reporting tools, and related business systems used to manage program visibility and execution.
🌟 Benefits and Additional Information
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our team’s health, financial security, and overall well-being. The company offers competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, HSA and FSA plans, Mental health resources, and employee assistance programs. We offer Paid Parental Leave, Company Paid Long Term Disability, competitive 401k employer match, floating holiday, tuition reimbursement program, amongst other benefits.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. The company participates in E-Verify as required by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field
- Progressive experience leading customer-facing programs in contract manufacturing, aerospace, manufacturing, or a related technical environment
- Demonstrated ownership of program execution, customer commitments, and cross-functional delivery
- Strong understanding of contract manufacturing, aerospace quality expectations, supply chain coordination, product readiness, and customer-driven program requirements
- Ability to lead through influence and align cross-functional teams
- Strong customer communication skills, including translating technical, operational, and business priorities into clear actions
- Experience managing complex programs, milestones, risks, and deliverables from engagement through launch and ongoing execution
- Practical problem-solving skills focused on issue resolution, customer confidence, quality, delivery, and execution
- Financial and commercial acumen supporting cost, scope, risk, forecasting, and profitability discussions
- Working knowledge of ERP systems, project management tools, reporting tools, and related business systems
- Master's degree
- U.S. citizenship
What We Do
Rhinestahl Corporation is a global leader in OEM engine tooling and precision manufacturing, serving commercial, military, and aeroderivative industries through its Customer Tooling Solutions and Advanced Manufacturing Group business units. The company provides advanced machining, precision grinding, complex fabrication, and comprehensive lifecycle solutions.
