Specialist, Operations Project Engineer, NPI

Job description

Specialist, Operations Project Engineer, NPI

Reference #46441

Waterdown, Ontario

Primary Responsibilities

- Responsible for successful product launch by project managing the Operations activities cross a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Manufacturing Engineers, Planners, Buyers, Production Staff, Quality and EH&S - providing leadership and technical/project guidance for IRAD funded, customer funded NRE and or non-standard product configurations

- Lead NPI projects, ensuring timely execution of deliverables

- Develop and maintain project plans, including schedules, budgets, and resource allocation

- Monitor and report on project progress, risks, and issues

- Collaborate with design, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure manufacturability and scalability of new products

- Facilitate operational readiness reviews and assessments for low rate and full rate production

- Serve as a liaison between program management, engineering and operations teams to address technical challenges, understanding of contractual requirements and communicate project risks

- Prepare design stage gate review package highlighting operations development progress, risk profile and CapEx

- Responsible for presenting to various levels of cross-functional leadership in design reviews and various business meetings

- Responsible for providing project estimations, ETCs and adherence for Earn Value Management reporting in JIRA

- Responsible for defining, project managing and tracking adherence to product targets (hours per unit, material/labour costs, lead time, yield) by organizing, leading and or facilitating DFx toolsets

- Participate in the bid and proposal process by providing operations assessment, risks and CapEx 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

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and product quality

- Coach junior team members on project management/manufacturing best practices, methodologies and lessons learned

- Compliance with the companies Quality Management System and AS9100

- Ability to effective manage multiple projects simultaneously

- Demonstrate through project leadership behaviours of integrity, respect and excellence

- Travel to Don Mills location, when required

Desired Skills and Knowledge

- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Project

- Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal

- Excellent organizational and planning/project management skills

- Knowledge of MRP system(s)

- Knowledge/experience of Confluence/JIRA

- Knowledge of operations and manufacturing environments

- Ability to lead the closure of technical issues

- Dynamic, resourceful and takes initiative (sense of urgency, innovative, problem solver)

- Ability to challenge the status quo and develop innovative solutions to achieve operational efficiencies

- Data driven decision making approach

- Excellent functional skills of Project Management tools

- Experience presenting to executive and or senior leadership

- Must have a well-rounded project management background with experience in a high tech environment

- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

- Attention to detail

- Strong knowledge of current and advanced Manufacturing processes and technologies

- Strong interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders and work effectively in cross-functional teams

- PMP Certification is an asset

- P.Eng license is an asset

- Lean Greenbelt or Six Sigma certified is an asset

Education and Experiences

- Requires proficient knowledge of job area.

- May have practical knowledge of project management.

- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.

- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

*This posting is for a current vacancy. In the province of Ontario, Canada, the pay range for this position will be $92,000 to $120,000

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