Senior Project Manager

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAIT is the world's largest provider of automation, factory integration and tooling solutions dedicated to the global aerospace, defense, and space launch vehicle industries.

AIT offers a competitive compensation package (including free medical options for employees and their family), casual work environment and excellent growth opportunities.

Summary:

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the management of multiple customer projects, with the goal of delivering every project on time, within budget, and meeting scope and quality requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Aid in the planning and coordination of projects with minimal guidance to ensure on-time completions within budget.
• Assist on large programs by evaluating and assessing the program goals.
• Organize daily activities of large programs based on the goals.
• Lead and monitor large programs and oversee project managers to ensure goals are met.
• Define tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to achieve those objectives.
• Lay out daily activities based on the goals of the project or program.
• Plans and oversees the projects within the organization, from the initial ideation through to completion.
• Acknowledge and follow AIT processes and standard operating procedures.
• Follow and enforce AIT processes and standard operating procedures.
• Help create, maintain, and coach fellow employees on AIT processes and standard operating procedures.
• Comprehend and manage SOW (Statement of Work) documents. Able to work with customers through SOW adjustments.
• Knowledge of intellectual property component’s and familiarize oneself with AIT's background.
• Strategize project execution with the knowledge of the company’s intellectual properties.
• Coordinate with other members of the Project Management department to plan and execute a project.
• Formulate effective strategies to develop and execute a project with other organizations.
• Effectively fill out and run a kickoff meeting and clearly articulate ideas, opinions, and information with minimal guidance.
• Run a kickoff meeting and clearly articulate ideas, opinions, and information independently.
• Familiar with opening and reviewing/integrating models in CAD (Computer-aided design).
• Can manipulate and/or create simple concepts in CAD (Computer-aided design).
• Aware of the concepts of the EACs (Estimate at Completion) form and efficiently complete and report an EAC (Estimate at Completion (EAC) form.
• Comprehend the ETC (Estimate to Complete), Risk, Opportunities, and accurate relay of the EACs (Estimate at Completion) form.
• Work collaboratively with others in the Project Management department to develop project budget.
• Build initial project budget and manage SOW (Statement of Work) accordingly.
• Accurately develop and flow out project budget and manage accordingly. Constantly seek opportunities to improve.
• Assist with researching estimated costs on goods and construct estimates for proposals based on previous projects.
• Show confidence in yourself and in the presentation of the project. Speak to any aspect of it with the customer or internal leadership.
• Collaborate with customers, internal team leads, and leadership to review critical project related items. Make decisions to resolve difficult problems and drive other functional groups to achieve their best performances.
• Unite with others in the Project Management department to meet or exceed the projects expectations.
• Clearly report and discuss project information so the customers understand.
• Give professional, interesting, and accurate presentations to large customer teams and their leadership.
• Respond professionally to the needs of the customer during difficult issues and develop a relationship of trust and respect.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• PMI or CAPM Certification is an asset.
• Experience working with CATIA, SolidWorks, NX, Visual Job Shop, or MS Project.

• Previous Project Management experience in a tooling/manufacturing environment in the aerospace industry.
• Proficient with advanced functions within MS Office and manage large projects/programs.
• Must be able to obtain, maintain and/or currently possess a security clearance.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain, maintain and/or currently possess a 'Secret' security clearance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

List of needed knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully accomplish the duties and responsibilities of the job

• Plan and coordination multiple projects.
• Can multitask and manage multiple large to small projects in a cross functional environment.
• Comfortable working in foreign business environments; must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Creates and maintains complex files and written documents.
• Work in a high energy, high volume, rapidly changing environment.
• Communicates regularly with customers to get feedback and performance information.
• Provides excellent service to internal and external customers.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to plan and set priorities.
• Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms.
• Understands how to use the computers, including such tasks as turning the computer on and off, locating and opening files, navigate to websites, perform searches, and download files.
• Knowledge of computer applications including email, databases, word-processing program and spreadsheets (such as Microsoft Office).
• Maintains confidentiality while processing and handling confidential information with discretion.
• Defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to achieve those objectives.
• Works effectively with different levels of management, team members and customers.

Work Conditions:

Environment Type:

• Indoors. Production and office environment. Temperature controlled.

Exposure Types:

• Cuts and/or burns
• Dirt, dust, grease and/or oil
• Noisy environment

Work Hours:

• Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines, required travel, and emergent conditions.

Travel Requirements:

• This position may involve travel up to 30% of the time.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

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AIT Safety - AIT enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements. All employees that work in or enter the production environment are required to wear personal protective equipment.

AIT Quality - It is our policy to provide quality products and services that meet customer expectations and delivery requirements. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the AIT Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable AIT Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

AIT Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Security Clearance Statement - This position may require a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

ITAR Requirements - To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at AIT must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158.

Equal Employment Opportunity - AIT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. AIT hires and promotes people based on their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that nurtures trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation - Applicants wishing to view a copy of AIT’ s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at askhr@aint.com.

AIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Company DescriptionAdvanced Integration Technology (AIT) a manufacturing firm specializing in aerospace factory automation, including the design, fabrication, installation and maintenance of turnkey aircraft assembly automation systems.Company DescriptionAdvanced Integration Technology (AIT) a manufacturing firm specializing in aerospace factory automation, including the design, fabrication, installation and maintenance of turnkey aircraft assembly automation systems.]]>