Ideal Aerosmith Inc. · 7 hours ago
Program Operations & Scheduling Specialist
Grand Forks, ND
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expIdeal Aerosmith is a leading supplier of precision inertial guidance test systems and aerospace test engineering services. They are seeking a highly organized and execution-focused Program Operations & Scheduling Specialist to support the delivery of advanced UAV and USV programs for U.S. Government customers, ensuring program execution discipline across scheduling, production readiness, and delivery tracking.
ElectronicsManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and manage integrated program and production schedules supporting UAV/USV builds, test events, and deliveries
Track schedule adherence and identify risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies impacting delivery milestones
Provide regular schedule status updates, metrics, and risk assessments to program leadership
Support replanning efforts when requirements or priorities shift
Maintain visibility into material availability, build status, and production readiness to support on-time delivery
Coordinate with engineering, production, and supply chain teams to ensure required components, documentation, and configurations are available when needed
Track readiness of vehicles, subsystems, and test articles through build, test, and delivery phases
Support tracking and flow of program requirements and contract deliverables in coordination with program management
Ensure execution workflows align with program schedules and contractual commitments
Maintain traceability between requirements, production activities, and delivery milestones
Provide program-level inventory visibility, ensuring leadership understands what is on-hand, in-transit, delayed, or blocking execution
Coordinate shipping and receiving activities from a documentation, scheduling, and chain-of-custody perspective (not warehouse labor)
Support configuration accountability and documentation associated with shipped or received hardware
Act as a central coordination point across engineering, production, quality, logistics, and program management
Facilitate communication to resolve execution issues quickly and maintain alignment across teams
Support continuous improvement of scheduling, production tracking, and execution workflows
Ensure program execution activities align with Ideal Aerosmith policies, quality standards, and government contract requirements
Maintain accurate records, schedules, and reports to support audits and program reviews
Qualification
Required
3+ years experience in program operations, scheduling, production coordination, or execution-focused program roles
Due to federal contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)
Strong organizational and scheduling skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Ability to identify execution risk and communicate issues clearly and professionally
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Experience working with production schedules, trackers, and cross-functional workflows
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving program environment with minimal supervision
Strong attention to detail and commitment to execution discipline and accountability
Must have the ability to lift and/or carry 45 lbs
Ability to work for extended periods at computer workstation/keyboard
Ability to type accurately and efficiently
The position will require walking, standing, squatting, crouching, stooping, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing, sitting, repetitive motion and kneeling
Preferred
Experience supporting government or defense programs is strongly preferred
Experience in aerospace, unmanned systems, advanced manufacturing, or prototype-to-production environments is a plus
Benefits
Competitive benefits
Every other Friday off
Company
Ideal Aerosmith Inc.
Ideal Aerosmith is an electronic manufacturing company that supplies precision inertial guidance test systems and rotational rate tables.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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Greg Owens
Chief Executive Officer
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