Aerospace Capital Projects Lead

GKN Aerospace; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove is seeking a CAPEX Project Manager to lead large, complex capital investment projects from concept to closeout. You will partner with site leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within scope and budget, and aligned with operational goals.

Responsibilities cover feasibility, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover, with emphasis on strong governance, risk management, and clear communication to

Qualifications

• Experience managing capital projects in manufacturing or aerospace.
• Demonstrated start-to-finish project leadership from concept through startup and closeout.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale capital projects involving manufacturing equipment, facility infrastructure, site improvements, production capacity, and process modernization.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, resource requirements, budgets, assumptions, and success criteria. Present business cases, capital appropriation requests, cost estimates, cash-flow forecasts, and project expenditure tracking.
• Manage the complete project lifecycle, including feasibility, design, permitting, procurement, construction, installation, validation, commissioning, startup, and closeout.
• Create and maintain integrated project plans, milestone schedules, risk registers, action logs, change controls, and status reports.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams that may include Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EH&S, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain, IT, Security, and Human Resources.
• Select and manage engineering firms, contractors, construction partners, equipment suppliers, and other external resources.
• Monitor project performance against scope, cost, schedule, safety, and quality requirements; identify variances and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure project work complies with company standards, safety expectations, environmental requirements, applicable codes, permits, and regulatory obligations.
• Lead design reviews, constructability reviews, equipment acceptance activities, installation readiness, and operational handoff.
• Communicate project status, key decisions, risks, financial performance, and escalation needs to site and business leadership.
• Manage project changes through disciplined review, documentation, approval, and impact assessment.
• Ensure complete turnover documentation, training, spare-parts planning, preventive-maintenance requirements, drawings, manuals, and lessons learned.
• Support continuous improvement and standardization of capital project governance, tools, templates, and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Problem solving

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related technical field

Tools

AutoCAD

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Job description

GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove is seeking a CAPEX Project Manager to lead large, complex capital investment projects from concept to closeout. You will partner with site leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within scope and budget, and aligned with operational goals.

Responsibilities cover feasibility, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and turnover, with emphasis on strong governance, risk management, and clear communication to