Government Program Coordinator

Company Overview:

The Ultra-met Company is a leading independent manufacturer of tungsten carbide products for fabricators and tool makers that will be used in a wide range of industries such as the United States Government, automotive, aerospace, medical, petroleum, and woodworking industries. The manufacturing process involves making tungsten carbide powder, pressing, forming, sintering, and grinding operations. We are a locally owned, privately held, long-term growth-oriented company.

Summary:

This position is responsible for the coordination of project schedules/timelines for government related projects. The primary customer is the Department of Defense. This role will also serve as the liaison between Senior Management, Operations, and Government Sales. Specific responsibilities include : Maintain weekly interactions with internal and external customers via face-face-meetings, teleconferences, etc. Provide detailed and accurate reports on capacity, cycles times, quality, performance, and other data requested by the government. Manage and update government project schedules/timelines as required. Provide FAR and DFAR subject matter determination in response to various solicitations, white papers, and contract modifications. Perform detailed cost analysis to support government fair and reasonable determinations when responding to proposals and OTAs. Provide support to the manufacturing process owners, the customer, and company departments as it relates to DoD contracts and manufacturing. Remain the single point of contact to the government customer by answering questions and submitting data and reports.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in dealing with U.S. DoD-preferably in weapons Minimum of 3 years of experience in repetitive manufacturing-preferably in high mix, low volume environment Experience in managing capital equipment projects-machine purchase and installation. Strong analytical and reasoning skills. Able to multi-task Good interpersonal skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Equal Employment Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.