Project Engineer/ Manager

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.