Engineering Project Lead in Cwmbran, Torfaen

A market-leading Aerospace client of ours is currently looking to hire an Project Engineering Lead, you will be managing a functional matrix structure within the Technical Domain of the business, your responsibility is focused on effective planning and execution of engineering projects to meet or exceed the agreed performance metrics. You will be the Technical focal point for the project under your responsibility, across the entire business and Customer and Airframer facing.

Key Responsibilities.

• Supporting the IPT in identifying project risk, mitigation actions and contingency plans
• Supporting the development of project plans, schedules and budgets
• Tracking progress of project tasks across multi-functional engineering teams
• Resolving schedule conflict and developing technical solutions with inputs from the Technical
• Functional teams, ensuring high levels of quality deliverables.
• Providing a clear project status both internally and to the customer
• Tracking performance against budget for NRC and RC
• Ensuring effective management of large work packages across the group business units or with partners
• Liaising with the customer to present technical solutions and their impact on programme schedule.
• Collating inputs to generate and maintain customer product specifications, creating and maintaining coherent work breakdown structures.
• Managing technical requirements relevant to your project scope, through a systems engineering approach, tracking technical changes
• Participating in Design Reviews throughout each phase of the New Product Introduction process

Skills & Requirements

• Minimum HNC/HND within a related Engineering discipline is essential.
• Engineering Degree within an Aerospace related discipline desirable
• Previous experience managing multi-functional teams including within a remote working setting.
• A good understanding of the certification framework within which the work is undertaken, preferably with some knowledge of Aircraft Interiors would be desirable.
• An awareness of configuration management principles and change management processes
• Experienced in preparation of business cases or bids for new programmes.
• Technical specification preparation desirable
• An understanding of financial management within a new product development environment, dealing with different categories of costs that are both internal and external to the business.
• Product development and associated processes
• Systems Engineering (Requirements Engineering, MBSE, Functional design)
• Mechanical, electrical and systems design

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.