Project Engineer Mechanical / Aerospace

Jaivel Aerospace; Sanand; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Jaivel Aerospace is seeking a Specialist - Contract Management (Project) in Ahmedabad, INDIA. The role focuses on managing contracts, budgets, risk assessments and compliance for complex aerospace projects.

You will coordinate across design, manufacturing and APQP functions, ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery while maintaining high-quality standards. You will drive project scope, commercial clearances and stakeholder communications, using ERP systems and Lean/Six Sigma methods to optimise

Qualifications

• 4+ years total experience in contract management or project control.
• In-depth domain knowledge from education or self-learning.
• Fluent knowledge of project execution best practices in design and manufacturing.
• Fluent knowledge of cost structure in electro-mechanical design/manufacturing.
• Familiarity with aerospace materials, processes, BOIs and standards.
• Ability to identify risks and mitigate large complex projects.
• Clear reporting to global customers and stakeholders.
• Understanding of ISO9001/AS9100 quality management standards.
• Lean and Six Sigma principles applied to projects.
• Engineering fundamentals and emerging technologies awareness.
• Ability to work shifts to support customers in different time zones.

Responsibilities

• Work to team plan & deliver tasks on-time & within budget.
• Evaluate progress against plan and adjust as needed.
• Inward new project information and compliance in PDM & ERP systems.
• Prepare project budget - cost, effort, and scope.
• Study inputs and prepare detailed project scope and risk reports.
• Issue commercial clearance including goals, budget, risks and make/buy info.
• Resolve clarifications with customers clearly and concisely.
• Track progress across functions and submit weekly status to customer.
• Manage engineering/scope change requests and implement across functions.
• Organise stage reviews with function leaders to meet goals.
• Prepare technical delivery documents - certificates, reports, etc.
• Provide weekly updates to leadership and APQP function.
• Resolve non-conformance to minimise impact on objectives.
• Support learning SOPs and best practices across team.
• Follow performance improvement processes and lean principles.
• Align work to KPIs and growth plans.
• Support onboarding of new team members.
• Utilise learning material and participate in discussions.
• Develop and execute personal learning and growth plans.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Budgeting & cost

Cross-functional teamwork

Lean Six Sigma

Engineering fundamentals

English communication

Tools

Epicor

SAP

NetSuite

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

SUMMARY

Specialist - Contract Management (Project)

Ahmedabad, INDIA Position Code: 1203BS

About the Role:

We are looking for a Specialist - Contract Management (Project), who thrives in a high performance and fast paced technical environment. As a Specialist within the Contract Management (Project) team, you will be responsible for performing all critical tasks, ensuring that our customer receives a great product.

What you'll deliver:

• Work to team plan & deliver your tasks on-time & within budget
• Evaluate your work progress to the plan and make required course corrections
• Receive and Inward new project information and compliance standards in company PDM & ERP system
• Prepare project budget - cost, effort(hr) and compliance standard based on agreed scope of work (SOW)
• Study customer input and prepare detailed project scope, risk report including propose mitigation actions
• Issue commercial clearance to APQP function including project goals, budget, risks and make/buy information
• Swiftly resolve clarification request with customer in clear and concise communication
• Track project progress across all functions, prepare and submit weekly status to customer
• Manage engineering/scope change requests from customer and ensure that it is implemented in all functions
• Organise and Conduct stage reviews with all concerned function leaders to ensure project goals are achieved
• Prepare technical delivery documents - quality certificates, inspection, calibration reports etc
• Provide weekly update to leadership as well as APQP function of project status
• Swiftly resolve non-conformance to minimise impact on project objectives
• Help fellow team members to deliver their work 'right first time' & 'on time in full'
• Understand project goals and objectives and complete your task within budget
• Support team member to learn standard operating procedures (SOP) and best practices
• Follow function's performance and improvement processes in your work
• Apply lean & 5S visual work environment principles in your work
• Align your work to meet your KPIs to achieve your growth goals
• Evaluate your KPI trend and implement required course corrections
• Support onboarding of new team members
• Utilise learning material & proactively participate in discussion forums
• Make your structured learning program and enhance your skills & knowledge
• Make & implement your performance & economic growth plan

What you'll need:

• Passion for our Vision: Transform Manufacturing
• 4+ years of total working experience in related domain
• In - depth domain knowledge gained at an education institution or self - learnt
• Fluent knowledge of project execution best practices in design and manufacturing organisation
• Fluent knowledge of cost structure of design and manufacturing processes in electro-mechanical domain
• Fluent knowledge of aerospace materials, manufacturing processes, BOIs and standards
• Fluent knowledge of risk identification & mitigation of large and complex design and make projects
• Fluent knowledge of complex project execution and clear and concise reporting to global customer
• Fluent understanding of quality management systems and ISO9001/AS9100 standards
• Fluent understanding of lean & six sigma principles
• Fluency in engineering fundamentals and emerging technologies
• Fluent ability to identify risks, manage them and develop mitigating actions
• Flexibility to go beyond normal work hours in time of need and support other functions

Must have:

• Attitude to help fellow team members to positively work with cross functional teams
• Respectful behaviour and willingness to adapt company code of conduct
• Attitude to help fellow team members to learn, to do their best work and grow
• Initiative and courage to explore new ideas and learn from the mistakes
• Perfectionist approach and meticulous to the finest detail in everything that you do
• Clear and concise written & verbal English language communication as well as presentation skills
• Fluency in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams and other MS Office software
• Readiness work in different shifts to support customers in different time zone

Nice to have:

• Fluent knowledge of project execution best practices with ERP and MS Project software
• Experience of working with leading ERP software like - Epicor / SAP / NetSuite
• Great sense of humour