Project Manager I

SUMMARY


The Project Manager I is responsible for supporting and managing assigned aerospace projects from initiation through completion. This position coordinates project activities across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, contracts, and other functional organizations to ensure customer commitments are achieved within established scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.


The Project Manager I develops and maintains project plans, monitors project performance, communicates status and issues to internal and external stakeholders, and supports the resolution of project risks and variances. The position works with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to deliver project results that meet customer requirements and support Company objectives.


Projects assigned to this position generally involve limited to moderate commitment of Company resources and are performed under the direction of the Program Management leadership team.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


The following duties and responsibilities are representative of those required for this position:

• Manage assigned project activities and maintain project plans to ensure commitments are achieved within established scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.

• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, action-item lists, and critical paths using project planning tools such as Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel.

• Monitor project performance and identify schedule, cost, quality, resource, and technical variances; escalate significant issues to Program Management leadership and appropriate functional organizations.

• Coordinate cross-functional project activities with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Contracts, Sales, and other departments as required.

• Communicate project status, accomplishments, risks, issues, and required actions to internal and external customers and stakeholders in a clear, timely, and professional manner.

• Support customer meetings, project reviews, program reviews, and other project-related communications.

• Track project risks, opportunities, issues, action items, and dependencies and coordinate appropriate follow-up and resolution.

• Support the development and maintenance of project budgets, cost estimates, forecasts, and other financial information as required.

• Assist with proposal development, pricing activities, contract execution, contract modifications, and other business-development activities as assigned.

• Apply working knowledge of contract terms and conditions, pricing models, and contractual requirements to assigned projects.

• Maintain accurate project documentation, records, schedules, and correspondence in accordance with Company procedures.

• Utilize Microsoft Office applications and SharePoint to develop, maintain, communicate, and manage project information and documentation.

• Support the development and implementation of project processes, work instructions, flowcharts, and other process-management tools.

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and support implementation of improvements that increase project efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.

• Establish effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders by communicating clearly, collaborating effectively, and maintaining a professional customer-focused approach.

• Analyze project information, identify interdependencies, evaluate alternatives, and support development of effective solutions to project issues.

• Make informed decisions within established authority and escalate issues when appropriate based on project impact, risk, contractual requirements, and Company policies.

• Adapt to changing project requirements, priorities, schedules, and customer needs while maintaining appropriate project controls.

• Support compliance with applicable Company policies, contractual requirements, export-control requirements, quality procedures, and aerospace industry standards.

• Perform other project-management duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None. This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility but is expected to coordinate the activities of cross-functional project team members as required.

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Operations, or a related field preferred, with two (2) to four (4) years of related project management, project coordination, or relevant industry experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Project or program management experience in aerospace, aviation, defense, manufacturing, or other technical environment is highly preferred.

• Experience with customer-facing projects, cross-functional teams, or aerospace/defense programs is preferred.

• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
  
  
  CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
  
  
  PMP or other recognized project management certification is preferred.
  
  
  WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  
  
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work performed in an office and factory settings.
• Exposure to shop environment such as noise, dust, odors and fumes.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about facilities.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.


MD Helicopters, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that includes veterans and individuals with disabilities.