Program Manager at Ducommun

Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Type: Full-time
Level: mid

Description

Ducommun is hiring a Program Manager for its Appleton, Wisconsin facility. The role owns end-to-end program execution against technical, contractual, schedule, and budget requirements; serves as the primary customer liaison; leads Integrated Product Teams and program reviews; manages contract compliance, financial performance, staffing coordination, proposals, business capture, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position supports aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical circuit-board manufacturing programs and requires approximately 30% travel to customer sites.

Required Skills

Customer communication
Integrated Product Teams
Cost and schedule control
Contract compliance
Financial forecasting
Proposal management
Lean and Kaizen

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Experience managing end-to-end programs against technical, contractual, schedule, and budget requirements.
Experience managing customer communications and external stakeholder relationships.
Experience leading cross-functional Integrated Product Teams.
Experience coordinating proposals, estimating, schedules, and customer submittals.
Preferred Qualifications: Lean and Kaizen continuous-improvement experience.
Willingness to travel approximately 30% to customer sites.
Experience in aerospace, defense, industrial, or medical manufacturing environments.