Lead, Project Engineering

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Job Title: Lead, Project Engineering

Job Code: 33765

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Schedule: 9/80 - employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

As a Project Engineer at Wescam-USA you will be responsible for successful product launch and new product development by project managing multi‑disciplinary team - providing leadership and technical/project guidance for IRAD funded, customer funded NRE and or non‑standard product configurations for EOIR sensors for challenging mission requirements.

• As a Project Engineer at Wescam-USA you will be responsible for successful product launch and new product development by project managing the Operations activities across a multi‑disciplinary team consisting of Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Planners, Buyers, Production Staff, Quality, EH&S and Facilities
• Partner with engineering and program management to manage and understand contractual flow down requirements (internal and external)
• Prepare design stage gate review package and prepare cross‑functional team aligned to internal requirements.
• Responsible for presenting to various levels of cross‑functional leadership in design reviews and various business meetings
• Develop operations risk registry and associated mitigation strategies/plans driving closure of actions
• Responsible for providing project estimations, ETCs and adherence for Earn Value Management reporting in JIRA
• Maintain project schedule(s) and overall build schedule to meet integrated master schedule milestones and or customer contract deliverable
• Responsible for defining, project managing and tracking adherence to product targets (hours per unit, material cost, lead time, yield) by organizing, leading and or facilitating DFx toolsets
• Participate in the bid and proposal process by providing operations inputs, risks and Cap Ex requirements
• Lead/Participate in project scrum(s), daily production cell team meeting(s), etc.
• Understanding cause and effect of changes affecting program schedule, quality and cost
• Coach junior team members on project management/manufacturing best practices, methodologies and lessons learned
• Compliance with the company’s Quality Management System
• Demonstrate through project leadership behaviors of integrity, respect and excellence

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in a project management capacity managing several complex projects concurrently
• Minimum of 2 years experience in one or more of the following
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Project
• Knowledge of MRP system(s)
• Knowledge/experience of Confluence/JIRA
• Knowledge of operations and manufacturing environments Eligible for a US government security clearance
• Experience presenting to executive and or senior leadership
• Well‑rounded project management background with experience in a high tech environment
• Intimate knowledge of current and advanced Manufacturing processes and technologies

• PMP Certification is an asset
• Professional Engineering license is an asset

• Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational and planning/project management skills
• Ability to lead the closure of technical…