Engineering Manager

Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence, and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected and plays a vital role in the success of America’s aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.

Kearfott offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 401K, and Tuition Reimbursement. We offer a 9 / 80 schedule with every other Friday off.

We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a ‘full service’ provider.

For more information, visit our website at www.kearfott.com

The Strategic Project Manager- Contracts will play a lead role in driving the planning and execution of key departmental strategic and business initiatives. These initiatives are driven by the contracts department, but may require coordination with the following functional departments : Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Finance, Program Planning & Control, and Quality.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Update and / or create department training plans, documentation and / or knowledge base
• Review and understand current contractual processes / policies, both documented and undocumented, including any known gaps and issues. Define, create, and update processes and documentation as required.
• Research and summarize requirements for key topics as requested by management
• Distribute annual customer survey and summarize results to management
• Represent Contracts department through ERP implementation acting as a voice for the department processes and needs
• Leads key departmental projects and initiatives which may include :
• File structure naming and conventions
• Update, automate and / or standardize key departmental forms / reports
• Implementation of Contract Lifecycle Management Software / System
• Compliance & Business management including monitoring & reporting
• Cross-functional systems integrations
• Automation of existing and new processes to drive efficiency across the organization

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Minorities / Females / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

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