Job Description

MERITUS are recruiting for an MOD Industrialisation Project Leader to join our client on an initial 12 month contract to support exciting new projects within the aerospace world. PLEASE NOTE: The candidate must have demonstrable experience working on projects for modifications on products, experience in product improvement and understanding of end-eo-end build processes.

MOD INDUSTRIALISATION PROJECT LEADER - INSIDE IR35 - 44.97 PER DAY - 12 MONTHS - BROUGHTON, FLINTSHIRE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

Accountabilities:

• Provide Industrial assessments (MOD) at all project milestone gates ensuring that all Broughton Plant requirements are included.
• Dene & 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

Essential:

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

Desirable:

• Understanding of aerospace modification processes and industrial set up
• 5+ years experience
• Education; typically up to degree level (technical) or similar demonstrated experience and capability
• Role ideally suited for an already appointed AP level or developing, ready now, high performing P level