Operation Project Leader (OPL)

ASCO Aerospace Canada Ltd.; Town of Belgium (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative work environment

Cutting-edge technologies

Unique training policy

Competitive salary package

Extralegal advantages

Job summary

ASCO Aerospace Canada Ltd. is seeking an Operation Project Leader (OPL) for its Belgian plant. The OPL will lead teams in the industrialization of projects, ensuring cost-efficiency, quality, and timely delivery of products. Responsibilities include managing project budgets, tracking departmental actions, and maintaining clear communication throughout the production phases.

The ideal candidate holds a Master degree in Engineering with at least 2 years of experience in a relevant production environment and is proficient in English, French, and Dutch.

ASCO offers a dynamic high-tech work environment, competitive salary, and extralegal advantages.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a relevant production environment.
• Proficient in English, French, and Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project industrialization teams.
• Ensure on-time delivery and quality of production.
• Control project budgets and expenses.
• Track actions across departments to maintain project timelines.

Skills

Project management experience

Management and communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to provide clear reporting

MS Office knowledge

Team player

Result-oriented

Autonomous

Willingness to travel

Education

Master degree in Engineering

Job description

Currently we are looking for an Operation Project Leader (OPL) for our Belgian plant.

From the start-up phase to the implementation in production, theOperations Project Leader(OPL) has to lead, organize and coordinate specific Asco project industrialization team(s) to support new product development or improvement on products already in production in order to achieve global Asco objectives of cost, quality and on time delivery.

Roles and Responsabilties :

1. Management of project team

Lead, coordinate and follow-up the project industrialization/operations team for the assigned industrialization projects (new programs, improvement projects) in order to accomplish the defined short- and long-term objectives (cost, quality , on time delivery) of these projects (including identification and traceability of product).

• Guide team through the industrialization processes
• Enhance communication with his role of leader as being the focal point of contact on the project

2. Parts to production

Lead industrialization projects to mature production processes and thus transfer these mature processes/products.

• Keep a detailed action list to guaranty all deliverables to operation units (OU)
• Track actions with all departments

3. Quality

• The OPL will have to guaranty a process that will support general ASCO target in term of quality
• Ensure traceability of parts in production
• Follow-up with industrialization team all deviations that we have on first parts during the test phase
• Keep a log with all deviations and corrective actions defined to solve issues
• Deliver a stabile process to OU (Cp, Cpk)

4. Budget/cost

Detail and control the Recurring and Non Recurring Cost project budget that was received from the project manager to accomplish the objectives. Distribute the detailed budget to all concerned parties.

• From the process definition, follow-up the recurrent cost (RC) to ensure the profitability of the future process.
• Detail in the project charter the necessary budget to support all the indus activities.
• From the beginning of the project, track all project expenses and define project plan/actions to minimize NRC cost and ensure project within budget.

The OPL is responsible for the project on time delivery. He will follow-up parts during the different production phases

• Define a project planning that will support customer requirements in term of on‑time delivery
• Base on the project plan, track actions in each asco department
• When a delay is expected, highlight the risk to the responsible of section and ask for action to maintain the project on planning

Profile, Know How and Experience

Education : Master degree in Engineering with 2 years of experience in relevant production environment

Language (written/spoken) : English/French/Dutch

Skills and profile:

• Asset if experience in project management
• Management and communication skills are important
• Language (written/spoken): English/French/Dutch
• Highly developed organizational skills
• can provide clear reporting, good knowledge of MS Office
• Good team player
• Result oriented, takes initiatives – autonomous
• Willingness to travel is an asset

Our Offer:

Asco offers a position in an innovative high-tech environment, using cutting-edge technologies, with a unique training policy and opportunities to develop yourself. Besides this we offer an interesting salary package with extralegal advantages.