Operations NPI Project Engineer
Reference #22693
Waterdown, Ontario
What You’ll be Doing
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, EH&S and Facilities - providing leadership and technical/project guidance for IRAD funded, customer funded NRE and or non-standard product configurations
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 requirements detailed as per the new product introduction company standard
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 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
Responsible for leading a department strategic goal alignment project
Coach junior team members on project management/manufacturing best practices, methodologies and lessons learned
Compliance with the companies Quality Management System
Demonstrate through project leadership behaviours of integrity, respect and excellence
Education and Experiences We Seek
University degree in Engineering or college diploma in Engineering Technology
Minimum 7-10 years of experience in a project management capacity managing several complex projects concurrently
PMP Certification is an asset
P.Eng license is an asset
Experience presenting to executive and or senior leadership
Must have a well-rounded project management background with experience in a high tech environment
Intimate knowledge of current and advanced Manufacturing processes and technologies
It Would Be Great if You Also Had
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
Knowledge of AS9100 Quality Standard
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