Engineering Program Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Engineering Program Manager for our Engineering organization to lead various current and future projects within Repair solutions, NPI-projects, qualifications efforts and machine/cell installations. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional efforts, managing project timelines, and ensuring successful project delivery within budget.

Job Responsibilities

• Defining project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility. You will be asked to assist in the initial stages of the RFQ’s.
• Create and maintain the project charter with the project sponsor and program manager. Clearly define the project objectives and baseline, which will lead to a plan to realize those objectives.
• Set up the project structure to enable measuring project performance.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules to monitor and track progress.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the tooling department, operations, business development team, vendors, and engine manufacturer to ensure seamless project execution
• Ensure that the project is delivered on-time, on-value, within scope, and within budget.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for flawless project execution, ensuring resource availability and allocation.
• Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, value, and costs using appropriate verification techniques.
• Measure and analyze project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, and define recovery plans where deviations to the plan demand.
• Provide regular progress updates to Steering Committee, report and escalate to management as needed.
• Manage relationships with all stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
• Ability to act in a technical capacity to establish the required repairs and can coach supporting functions through the technical challenges.
• Actively assess the risk profile and determine effective mitigation plans to minimize project risks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project charters and aligning with checklists.
• Meet business case objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or in lieu of degree 10+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ Years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering

• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.  
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proficiency in project management software and tools
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Acts without supervision in own area whilst able to supervise others
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• GKN experience and/or Aeropspace industry experience
• Experience in an MRO organization is strongly preferred
• PMP or similar project management certification is a plus
• Leadership and team management
• Budgeting and financial management
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• Stakeholder management
• Ability to apply complex and non-routine analysis
• Competent member of the technical community with a good understanding of other disciplines
• Understands the formal and informal structure of the business
• Provides support to the technical community and show commercial awareness at local level
  
  

Compensation Range:  Salary Range 120K - 150K