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At Gentex Corporation, we've created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex can build a career that's uniquely yours.

ABOUT THE JOB!

Gentex Corporation is seeking an Operations Program Manager (OPM) that will be responsible for planning, management, execution, monitoring, and delivery to customer contract requirements. The OPM serves as the customer's primary point of contact and works broadly and collaboratively across Gentex and partner/supplier organizations to ensure compliance to all contract terms and conditions. The OPM is accountable to actively maintain and manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and changes while ensuring acceptable quality and compliance requirements to the program baseline. The successful candidate is a disciplined professional with excellent organizational and communication skills and proven experience in program/project management. PMP or equivalent certification is desirable and advantageous.

Gentex offers a robust benefit package-including, but not limited to, medical coverages, 401k, paid time off and excellent work schedules including a 9/80 work week.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field strongly preferred. A combination of education, operations & program/project management experience suitable to this role will be considered in lieu of college degree.
• MBA or graduate degree is a plus.

Experience:

• Must have at least five years of escalating experience in program/project management and experience in a defense and/or highly regulated commercial industry.
• US government and/or Department of Defense production/development programs/projects experience is a plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for scope, schedule & cost performance, and risk identification/mitigation on production programs.
• Leads cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of assigned program (s).
• Plans, budgets, organizes, monitors, guides, and controls Cross-Functional and/or Integrated Product Team (IPT) activities and actions to ensure program fulfillment per contract requirements.
• Prepares and delivers internal and contract program deliverables and status reports.
• Works with business development and product management in reviewing and developing proposals and offers to new production program/project opportunities.
• Participates in and can lead customer negotiations to establish program/project contract baselines.
• Participates in development and monitoring of key supplier agreements in the critical path to achieve on-time deliveries to customers.

Salary Description

$110,000 - $145,000

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Rancho Cucamonga, CA is a city of about 177,000 residents located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County, California, United States. About 37 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga is the 19th most populous city in southern California and the 27th state-wide. The city's seal, which centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the city's agricultural history including winemaking. Also, the Ontario Reign Hockey and Quakers Baseball teams are located 20 minutes from the Rancho Cucamonga location.

Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for any applicable state or federal protected class. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionProject Management, Manufacturing, and Management
• IndustriesDefense and Space Manufacturing

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