Job Description
Job Title: Project Engineer/Manager Location: Brea, CA
(Full time with all benefits ) Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Lead and guide the cross-functional team to maintain clear focus and priorities
- Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
- Focus on value creation – specifically productivity savings
- Manage multiple projects between Kirkhill’s Brea and Tijuana locations which may be expanded between other Transdigm locations and Kirkhill’s Tijuana location
- Ensure that project-based activities are carried out in accordance with specific objectives & timelines to achieve productivity targets
- Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
- Direct & coordinate project activities cross-functional team(s) that includes: sales, customer service, engineering, supply chain, production planning, operations, quality and finance
- Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project
- Adjust project schedules and targets as needs or financing for the project change
- Develop project plans and monitors those plans to ensure on-time completion
- Serve as customer point of contact in coordination with Business Unit Manager/Sales
- Track program costs as required to make sure that the projects are completed within budget
- Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.
- Coordinate any engineering efforts with customer engineering.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (cont.): - Direct and coordinate activities concerned with implementation and carrying out project objectives
- Review reports and records of activities to ensure progress toward specific goals
- Modify methodology/approach as needed to redirect activities, project activities and to attain productivity goals
- Prepare weekly project reports (that include results/metrics) for supervisor and management
- Conduct other duties as assigned
- Keeps area clean according to 5S standards
- Follows all compliance safety rules as set by the company
- Perform risk management to minimize potential risks
Supervisory Responsibilities: Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of projects. Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; and resolving any problems as they come up. No direct reports.
Education and/or Experience: A Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university; technical or business discipline preferred. Five or more combined years of experience in Operations-based Project Management and/or Engineering with industrial experience preferred. Previous team management experience a strong plus.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Strong leadership skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving abilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills
- Excellent computer skills with MS Windows programs is a must with MS Project knowledge preferred
- Working knowledge of management and supervisory principles
- Excellent organizational skills
- Able to manage and prioritize multiple programs to maximize value creation
- Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.
- Experience in project deliverables that are subjected to constraints of cost, time, and human resources.
- Excellent skills on critical path identification & management to ensure projects remain on schedule
- Spanish Speaking is not required but long term could be very beneficial.
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