Aviation Project Manager - Sanford at Embraer Sanford, FL

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Manager oversees programs to ensure that activities are carried out in accordance with established specifications, schedules, and budgets; coordinates interdepartmental functions in order to minimize delays; meets with project team members on a regular basis to review program status and plan future actions.

• Coordinates the efforts of the functional departments, as required, to ensure that the programs are conducted in accordance with the requirements of sales orders and budgets.
• Interfaces with customers on schedules, meetings, and problems.
• Keeps the customer informed on the program status.
• Plan, direct and co-ordinate the operations of specific project through PDR, CDR, FAI and delivery of product to the customer.
• Plan and maintain systems and procedures for operating efficiency.
• Manage staff for optimum performance.
• Primary customers contact responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance of the programs, including customer satisfaction and risk management.
• Develop and manage project schedules to identify and meet critical milestones for each program.
• Ensure on-time delivery, high-quality products, and exceeding customer expectations
• Coordinate engineering system development, design, integration, testing, and certification to meet master program schedule.
• Conduct cross-functional design reviews.
• Coordinate diverse cross-functional teams of technical and non-technical personnel, both internally and externally OEM customers, engineering, production, product support, management, contracts, finance, and sales throughout entire project cycle.
• Implement budgets, program tracking tools and routinely monitor and assess cost performance and program financial profit and loss for all programs.
• Execute projects that are on budget and on schedule.
• Lead executive and program reviews onsite at customer facility and active participant and all aircraft milestones with OEM and airline customers.

Education:

BS or BA Undergraduate degree typically required in a related field of study plus Project Management Professional (PMP) or related certification.

If individual possess an MS or MA graduate degree in a related field of study, prior work experience of 3-4 years in a Project/Program Management Discipline acceptable.

A&P Certification preferred.

Experience:

Generally, 5-7 years of experience in the Aviation Project Management Discipline with a minimum of two (2) years in a Project/Program Manager Role managing single lower priority projects/programs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Organized and detailed oriented.

Comprehension, understanding and execution of broad practices associated within the Project/Program Management Fields.

Applies these understandings in the complete management and execution of all Project/Program Life Cycle Tasks on more than one (1) Lower Priority Project or Program at the same time.

Ability to work in a safe professional manner adhering to all regulatory requirements including, OSHA, EPA, State and Federal regulations.

• Commitment to company values and complies with department norms, policies, directives, and procedures.
• Incorporates Lean and P3E processes and concepts into daily activities.
• Strive for continuous improvement to processes and procedures.
• Honors and protects confidential and proprietary documents and information.
• Satisfies work schedule requirements.
• The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by the employee. Performs other duties as assigned

Embraer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.