Project Engineer/ Manager Job at Vodastra, Brea, CA

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  • Vodastra
  • Brea, CA

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.

 

Job Tags

Full time,

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