Modification Industrialisation Project Leader

European Foundation for Business Qualification (EFBQ); Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual to support the Head of Industrialisation in managing Single Aisle Wing modifications and new developments. This role involves ensuring project plans align with central programme requirements, conducting industrial assessments, and leading a team to drive a 'Safety First' culture. You will be pivotal in managing stakeholder engagement, project governance, and continuous improvement initiatives. If you are passionate about project management and have a knack for communication and negotiation, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing MFT projects with a focus on industrialization.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide industrial assessments at project milestone gates.
• Define and monitor industrial project plans for modifications.
• Lead and develop a team of Local Representatives.

Skills

Wing Operational processes

Communication skills

Negotiating skills

Project management

MFT project management

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

The role is part of the OSW Single Aisle Value Stream Management (SA VSM) Organisation and supports the Head Of Industrialisation in the embodiment of Single Aisle Wing Modifications and New Developments.

Accountabilities

• Provide Industrial assessments (MOD) at all project milestone gates ensuring that all Broughton Plant requirements are included.
• Define & 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
• Provide Local Representative support and leadership of issue resolution during development builds and regular progress reports.
• Support the OSWX team governance process inclusive of improving the ways of working through Project Management principles
• Deputise for Single Aisle HO Industrialisation

Main Activities

• Drive a 'Safety First' culture in the team
• Chairing Project reviews
• Manage Project plans
• Project Industrial Assessments
• Chair Risk & Opportunity reviews
• Project governance review participant
• Project milestone review contributor.
• Design review participant.
• Coordinate & manage industrial trials
• Support Flight Test A/C refurbishment programmes
• Managing Local Representative (BC) resource
• Monitoring Balance Scorecard performance
• Deputising for Head Of Industrialisation.

Outputs

Successful industrialization of all new developments, modifications and flight test A/C refurbishment via :-

• Project review action tracker
• Project Plan
• Risk & opportunities register.
• Project issue tracker.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Management
• Operational Communication packs.
• Project closure documentation.
• Lessons learned and continuous improvement
• Blue collar development plan.

Skillset and Experience

• Understanding of Wing Operational processes
• Good communication and negotiating skills.
• Experience and successful demonstration of managing similar MFT projects.
• Application of project management tools and techniques