Project Manager

Job Title:- Project Manager
Location:- Brea, CA
Job type:- Full time with benefits
Job Summary

• This position is responsible to execute the transfer plan to the Tijuana facility, ensuring tasks are completed in a timely manner to support project schedules, communicating with all the stakeholders.
• Ultimately leading the project to a timely and successful conclusion.
• The scope of the position includes: indirect leadership of a cross-functional project teams (customer service, operations, engineering, quality), project cost management & productivity targets, and customer communication related to the project in coordination with Business Unit Manager(s) to ensure customer support.

Primary 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
• 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
• 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
• Direct and coordinate activities concerned with implementation and carrying out project objectives
• Prepare weekly project reports (that include results/metrics) for supervisor and management
• Keeps area clean according to 5S standards
• Follows all compliance safety rules as set by the company
• Perform risk management to minimize potential risks
• Effectively manage and execute project deliverables within time and budget
• Use project management tools to maintain project visibility

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall leadership, direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Mexico duplicate manufacturing project. 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.

Qualifications

• Strong technology skills including the ability to proficiently utilize computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel and MS Project. Ability to use AutoCAD, Catia or similar drawing software is required along with the use of scheduling databases for program monitoring.
• Ability to direct, coordinate, and exercise authority in a matrix reporting structure for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of assigned projects.

Education/Previous Experience Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline is required.
• Five years of experience in Operations-based Project Management and/or Engineering with industrial Aerospace experience