WHY ELEMENT U.S. SPACE & DEFENSE? We make an Impact on the World! We are a purposeful organization that test products the world can trust, making tomorrow safer than today. Our work is critical to industries such as aerospace, defense, space, telecom, automotive and to national security, space exploration, and the next generation of technology-driven products.

JOB SUMMARY:

Manages a book of active, customer projects that may consist of short-term, transactional work, mid-term testing projects, and long-term, complex projects. Ensures projects are completed on-time, within budget, and within scope with the goal of compressing the project life cycle (from New to Complete as quickly as possible) and delivering the project to meet customer expectations while minimizing the cost to complete the project. Provides the level of engagement as required by type of project and specific customer to ensure the customer's needs and expectations are met. Has a high focus on customer engagement and on creating a positive customer experience. Responsible for project from receipt of contract through billing. Provide accurate weekly forecast. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages, plans, and controls individual projects through their entire Element U.S Space and Defense life cycle from new to completion.

Must move projects from initiation to closing as quickly as possible while keeping costs at or below the quoted amount.

Takes complete ownership of projects within the assigned book of business. Ownership entails:

• Focusing on delivering business value to Element U.S. Space & Defense and our customers,
• Fulfilling our commitments and customer's needs,
• Highest customer interaction due to complex nature of projects.
• Understanding project success means ensuring the project is completed on-time, within budget and within scope,
• Responsible for ensuring project-related tasks are completed including outsourced, supplier-based tasks, and billing
• Engaging and communicating immediately with stakeholders (ex: Customer, Department Manager, General Manager, etc.) regarding anything impacting project success,
• Holding other stakeholders (ex: Department Managers, Technicians, etc.) accountable to deliver their portion of the project,
• Planning to meet project goals given any constraints,
• Ensuring scheduling meets customer needs and expectations, as well as fills capacity in the lab
• Coordinating the flow of work through the facility with Customers and Department Managers, 
• Implementing corrective actions when projects become distressed,
• Consistently using the best practices of project management,
• Establishing collaborative and mutually supportive relationship with those responsible for operations,
• Striving to make operations successful.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage projects.
• Strong knowledge of facility's core business (ex: Environmental testing, Dynamics testing, EMC testing, etc.).
• Strong sales skills to address contract management.
• Strong working knowledge of financial controls; quoting, pricing, and negotiation.
• Advanced skills in prescribed internal tools for full scheduling, ERP, and MS Office skills.
• 6 years' testing or technical customer service experience. Project management experience required. 

BENEFITS

At ELEMENT U.S. SPACE & DEFENSE, you get a great benefits package with the time off you need to feel refreshed. The benefits, along with a highly competitive salary, are offered to provide protection and security to you and, where applicable, your dependents. Benefits include the following:

• Paid Holidays - 11
• PTO - 17.5 days
• Paid Volunteer Time Off (PVTO)
• Medical, Dental &Vision
• 401K
• Life/AD&D
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Legal Shield/Identity Theft
• Pet Insurance

DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

We always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our business.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work-related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

 WORKING CONDITIONS:

 Test lab with exposure to sudden, loud noises

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

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