MERITUS are recruiting for an MOD Industrialisation Project Leader to join our client on an initial 12 month contract to support exciting new projects within the aerospace world. PLEASE NOTE: The candidate must have demonstrable experience working on projects for modifications on products, experience in product improvement and understanding of end-eo-end build processes.
MOD INDUSTRIALISATION PROJECT LEADER - INSIDE IR35 - 44.97 PER DAY - 12 MONTHS - BROUGHTON, FLINTSHIRE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS
Accountabilities:
- Provide Industrial assessments (MOD) at all project milestone gates ensuring that all Broughton Plant requirements are included.
- Dene & monitor an industrial top level project plan for each modification and/or new development project
- Ensure the alignment of all plans with central programme requirements and individual functional stakeholders
- Contribute to resource planning workload and funding requirements
- Ensure all plans are produced and managed to a level of detail to ensure the accurate delivery of time, cost, quality and safety requirements
- Ensure regular engagement and communication with programme work package managers/MFT leaders to enable the management and appropriate escalation of project risks and opportunities.
- Apply a risk & opportunity review process including the maintenance of a local risk & opportunities register and reporting chart.
- Exploit opportunities to introduce improvements to the product industrial system and identify potential design improvements, without introducing risk to the programme.
- Chair the weekly governance process inclusive of project leaders and key stakeholders.
- Lead and develop a team of Local Representatives
- Develop and deploy, with Operational support, communication and awareness training into the Operations team (including line-side support functions) and engagement of the operational stakeholders
Essential:
- Understanding of Aerospace Operational processes
- Good communication and negotiating skills
- Experience and successful demonstration of managing similar MFT projects
- Application of project management tools and techniques
Desirable:
- Understanding of aerospace modification processes and industrial set up
- 5+ years experience
- Education; typically up to degree level (technical) or similar demonstrated experience and capability
- Role ideally suited for an already appointed AP level or developing, ready now, high performing P level