PROJECT MANAGER, Aerospace, NPI

PROJECT MANAGER, Aerospace, NPI

Job Summary

At Valcor Engineering Corp, Project Managers serve as the cross functional leader of a project team comprised of Design Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Test Engineers, Planner/Buyers and Quality Assurance Specialists.  It is the responsibility of the project manager to manage the internal portion of the new product lifecycle from prototype Internal Design Review (IDR) through product Qualification.  The ideal candidate will have technical experience in either engineering design, manufacturing or testing along with proficiency in project management or supply chain management.

Responsibilities

Project managers at Valcor perform a wide range of duties aimed at ensuring the timely execution of project deliverables within scope and budget and all other duties as assigned by your manager.  

Plan the project.

• Collaborate with Program Management to define the scope of the project, create the initial project timeline and estimate resource requirements.  Create a detailed internal work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully     take the project from initial prototype design, through Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Qualification.
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc) required to complete the various phases of the project.
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities.
• Review the project schedule with Senior Management and Program Management to ensure the timeline matches the overall business strategy.
• Work with Program Management and the Design Team to identify all project risks and determine appropriate mitigation methods. 
• Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion.

Implement the project.

• Work with Managers in various functional areas to assign staff resources and determine their time allocation on the project. 
• Set up a data management system to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured.
• Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project!
• Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the project.
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards.

 Control the project.

• Drive project execution in accordance with the Valcor Stage Gate Process ensuring adherence to industry standards as well as Valcor standards and SOPs.
• Maintain a project action tracker and ensure progress of individual actions are completed on time.
• Facilitate project team meetings at a predetermined cadence.
• Work to clear project roadblocks or determine appropriate courses of action to present to Senior Management.

Monitor the project.

• Maintain an up-to-date project schedule, reporting progress, issues, risks and opportunities to Program Management and Senior Management
• Monitor procurement expenditures to ensure the project hardware costs fall withing target pricing.
• Maintain continuous awareness of risks, issues, and opportunities which may arise and maintain a detailed log.
• Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase.

Close the project.

• Prepare the project for closure and handoff to the full rate production team, by ensuring all issues and roadblocks have been closed or addressed, production documentation has been updated and released, lessons learned documentation is complete, and all hard resource constraints have been evaluated.
• Facilitate production handoff meeting and officially close the NPI project.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience in project management, or training in project management concepts
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
• Knowledge of technical concepts such as design engineering, manufacturing, or testing
• Capable of understanding engineering prints, Bills of Material and Bills of Operation
• Comfortable hosting meetings and presenting to Senior Management
• Demonstrate affective team leadership skills.
• Demonstrate impeccable organizational skill. 

Personal characteristics

The Project Manager should demonstrate competence in some or all of the following:

• Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and business practices and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization.
• Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
• Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organization and to create new opportunities.
• Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
• Lead: Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.
• Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities.
• Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results. 
• Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations to resolve the problem.

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