A leader in the aerospace industry is seeking a Technical Project Engineer to join their growing team. This permanent role offers a unique opportunity to manage customer relationships and drive projects in a dynamic military aerospace environment.
Key skills required for this role
Projects, Engineering, Customer Facing
Important
Driven and ambitious Technical Project Manager with prior experience within manufacturing industry sector, Aerospace preferred.
Responsibilities
* Primary customer interface for all business, technical, and quality issues for specified military programmes/work packages managing the transfer of information and requests between customer and internal business teams.
* Owns management and prioritization of RFQ/RFP response by acting as liaison between the customer and internal Commercial Team.
* Responsible for contract/PO review process to ensure alignment with quotation/proposal and establish basis for successful OTD.
* Drive contract adherence by management of orderbook with customer providing updated delivery forecasts and ensuring collaboration of contract dates where applicable.
* Responsible for management of projects/activities to optimize delivery performance, reduce costs and increase revenue in line with business case.
* Supports regular Programme meetings (IPT's) / Portfolio reviews to ensure all inputs to programme are delivering against their individual targets.
* Leads in regularly communicating to stakeholders the programme direction, issues and help needed to meet committed plans and customer expectations.
* Acts as a catalyst to flush out programme issues to mitigate risk and cost impact.
* Adopts PMO disciplines into the project and across the business.
Outward facing to Customer
* Assure timely resolution of issues, keeping the customer advised on the progress of the program, and negotiate changes, variations, solutions to issues.
* Develop positive customer relationship, may also support proposal and negotiations.
* Development of existing and new business practices.
* Be visible and available, develop contacts and network.
* Chairs regular customer calls, hosts onsite visits and attends all major milestone reviews such as Business reviews, etc.
Inward facing to the company
* Monthly programme reviews with Portfolio Leader covering all aspects of the Programme (cost, delivery, quality etc.).
* Provide programme direction to department functions.
* Provide input to site metrics and review meetings.
Requirements
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college or equivalent knowledge and experience.
* Proven experience in Program/Project Management or with drive and ambition to succeed in the role with suitable background experience.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office.
* Technical background a plus.
* Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
* Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to lead programmes/projects.
* Ability to document, plan, and execute programmes.
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