NPI Operations Lead — On-Site Production & Delivery

Quest Global; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking an capable engineer for leadership in transitioning aerospace products from development to production, acting as IPT Lead for the Produce to Deliver phase and coordinating with engineering, manufacturing and supplier teams to assure readiness.

The role requires managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects, strong communication, and hands-on experience with SAP and Excel to drive on-time delivery in a Rockford, IL on-site setting.

Qualifications

• BA or BS technical degree with 2-3 years’ experience preferred.
• AS or comparable 2-year degree with 5-8 years’ experience with new product introduction.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish.
• Excellent communication skills are essential for planning requirements, managing schedules, and keeping cross-functional partners informed.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support while managing the transition of highly engineered Aerospace products from development to production.
• Function as the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead for the “Produce to Deliver” phase of programs, driving actions and setting priorities for the team in order to meet customer delivery milestones.
• Collaborating with cross-functional organizations, including engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers, to ensure operational readiness
• Analyze and mitigate supply chain and operations risks.
• Drive industrial recoveries as needed in the supply chain, including but not limited to finding alternate sources, driving rate readiness reviews with critical suppliers, etc.
• Ensure all quality-related items for products are complete and documented to meet established quality standards.
• Create and manage the Industrial Plan for development programs.
• Project management that includes tracking schedules and progress for vendors and customer plant sites to ensure flawless on-time delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Experience managing complex projects

Team collaboration

Education

BA or BS technical degree

AS or comparable 2-year degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Quest Global is seeking an capable engineer for leadership in transitioning aerospace products from development to production, acting as IPT Lead for the Produce to Deliver phase and coordinating with engineering, manufacturing and supplier teams to assure readiness.

The role requires managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects, strong communication, and hands-on experience with SAP and Excel to drive on-time delivery in a Rockford, IL on-site setting.