MANUFACTURING PROJECT MANAGER
Company: Aerodyn Engineering, LLC
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: October 16, 2024
Job Description:
Job Title:Manufacturing Project ManagerPosition
Type:Full-TimeReports To:Manufacturing Department
ManagerShift:1stDepartment:ManufacturingFLSA
Status:ExemptLocation:Indianapolis, INEEO Job:Professional
SummaryTo plan, execute, and lead processes and projects related to
manufacturing of complex industry hardware. This position will be
responsible for pre-manufacturing schedule, technical knowledge, as
well as customer communication, and overall customer satisfaction
related to manufacturing projects at the facility. This position
will provide day-to-day project leadership and work with
engineering and shop personnel to meet quality, budget, and
schedule requirements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible to fully understand project requests and results
needed to recommend and plan high level solutions to open ended
problems, primarily related complex R&D development
hardware.
- Manages the preparation of engineering drawings for
manufacturing and assembly.
- Develops detailed and effective quotes by utilizing all
resources internally, maintaining bill of materials, requisitioning
outside quotes, and reviewing with management.
- Requisitions all essential engineered specification parts and
equipment as needed.
- Develops and maintains the exact bill of materials for each
project.
- Responsible for detailed and accurate contract review process
of all projects assigned.
- Develops the manufacturing/assembly/test flow for each project
as required. Identifies risks and develops mitigation plans.
- Responsible for status updates and effective management of all
aspects of project including work performed by other
departments.
- Establishes and maintains a weekly project report (S&S
Reporting) including schedule and cost for all projects to keep
upper management and customers updated.
- Prepares and communicates with thorough detail of all projects,
including proposed solutions, to weekly department meetings.
Communicates timely with customer for all information related to
the project including the schedule, any technical issues, errors or
concessions, scope changes, regular periodic updates, customer
supplied materials, and any control of current models, prints and
QADs.
- Coordinates all resources to achieve project completion
including internal manufacturing engineers, internal planning and
scheduling, quality, design engineers, and
machinists/technicians.
- Communicates and monitors all outside vendors related to the
project to ensure management of their capability, certifications
and on-site visits, purchasing on time delivery, including the
procurement of raw materials and supporting hardware, design and
testing.
- Monitor or measure manufacturing processes to identify ways to
reduce losses, decrease time requirements or improve quality.
- Focused on future customer needs and initiates potential
product development projects to gain competitive advantage.
- Develops and implements all work instructions for cost
effective and productive manufacturing.
- Plans ahead and ensures all tooling, fixturing, and supportive
manufacturing resources are aligned for on time delivery of the
project.
- Proactively tracks and monitors profitability of all projects
by utilizing Epicor reporting of labor hours, material costs,
etc.
- Immediately elevates to department manager any necessary scope
changes or cost change requests to the customer.
- Manages and resolves promptly all aspects of outside orders on
projects, such as vendor/material delays, and technical
issues.
- Keeps track of lessons learned on QMS Lessons Learned log and
shares with team members for continual improvement.
- Supports a continuous learning attitude for relevant technical
knowledge. Knowledge comes from internal and external training
sessions, experience, and tests carried out on certain
projects.
- Participate and complete all mandatory overtime, as
scheduled.
- Adheres to all company rules and policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Aerodyn management.
Requirements
- High School Diploma required; Bachelor's Degree Required
- 5+ years prior engineering and industry experience preferred
- Must have a strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrate the
ability to develop creative solutions
- Familiarity with Epicor or similar ERP systems is preferred
- Strong PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel,
Project, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook)
- Strong oral, written, and technical communication skills
- Must be highly motivated, self-directed, and be comfortable
operating independently as well as within a team environment
- Must be customer-focused and able to work with customers and
understand/respond to their needs
- Must demonstrate the ability to act in a professional manner no
matter the circumstance Skills Matrix Requirements & LevelsTo plan,
coordinate and execute projects specifically relating to
engineering designs, improve production, procedures, quality
assurance and techniques; formulate, install, and enforce good
manufacturing practices by performing the following duties.
Physical
RequirementsActivityContinuousFrequentlyOccasionallyNoneClimbing
Stairs/Ladders X Bending / Stooping X Standing X Walking X SittingX
Working Around Machinery X Reaching Above the Waist X Operating
Equipment XPushing / Pulling X Carrying / Lifting X Carrying /
Lifting X Carrying / Lifting XKneeling X Repetitive MotionX Operate
Motor Vehicle X Fine Finger and Hand DexterityX GraspingX
Compensation details: 70000-100000 Yearly Salary
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Keywords: Aerodyn Engineering, LLC, Noblesville , MANUFACTURING PROJECT MANAGER, Executive , Indianapolis, Indiana
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