Project Manager - Full-time / Part-time

Project Manager
Contract (1 year) | Goleta-Oxnard

Top Three Skills:

• Capital equipment
• Procurement
• Program scheduling

Job Description:

• Lead recurring Capital project IPT meetings. Document minutes/actions and communicate accordingly.
• Maintains capital budget tracking tools. Generates, maintains and executes expenditure spend plans.
• Manage project schedules across multiple assets ensuring task start and finish dates are communicated and met as required to meet project milestones.
• Create reports and presentations necessary to communicate project status to upper management.
• Communicates critical constraints to upper management to ensure priorities have the appropriate level of visibility and resource allocation.
• Identify and track risks and opportunities in a risk register to ensure potential problems are actively identified and risks are eliminated before being realized.
• Expedites the implementation of recovery plans and the elimination of critical constraints.
• Work with line management to ensure labor, equipment, tooling and facility resources are available to meet project goals and objectives.
• Work with program schedulers to ensure capital project deliveries and need dates are accurately reflection in program schedule and meet program requirements.
• Work with engineers and designers to ensure drawings are released on time and barriers are eliminated when they exist. Initiate and track the release of Engineering Changer Orders as required.
• Work with engineers and buyers to ensure purchase reqs, purchase orders and supplier invoices support project plans and expenditure plans.
• Work with buyers and suppliers to ensure that procurement terms and conditions minimize risk to the company and the project.
• Work with suppliers to resolve schedule delays and quality issues. Request and coordinate for the engagement of technical skills as required for problem resolution.

Work Environment:

• Both Goleta and Oxnard facilities
• M-F, 40+ hrs/wk
• Some travel required to vendor sites in Southern California

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree, Engineering preferred
• 7+ years project management
• Experience with procurement of capital equipment, managing project schedules, budget tracking, expediting vendors and engineers

Desired:

• Aerospace industry experience
• High proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project
• Previous experience presenting and communicating with upper management and leadership

Additional information about the job:

• Phase 1 - Management of equipment procurement for new site and meeting schedule deadlines
• Phase 2 - Procurement is completed and installation of equipment meets deadlines with limited quality issues
• Phase 3 - Facilitate move out from Goleta

Interview Information:

• 1st - F2F interview w/ Director of Operations
• 2nd - F2F interview w/ GM and Business Mgr

About Aerotek:

Our people are everything. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek® Inc. has distinguished itself as a leader in recruiting and staffing services, by having a deep understanding of the intersection of talent and business. As a strategic partner to more than 17,000 clients and 300,000 contract employees every year, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantages for its clients and rewarding careers for its contract employees. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a network of over 230 non-franchised offices with more than 6,000 internal employees dedicated to serving our customers. Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider. To learn more, visit .

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