Business Management, Engineering Specialist (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2024-08-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HND01: Interiors (Cargo) - Jamestown 2604 Highway 20 North, Jamestown, ND, 58401 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace.

Our Cargo Systems facility in Jamestown, North Dakota is growing! This team is a leading supplier of powered cargo systems for commercial widebody aircraft and an innovative solutions provider for military aircraft, including the Collins Cargo On/Off Loading System (COOLS) for the Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter. This growth has created an opportunity for a Business Management like YOU! As an integral part of our Engineering Business Office, you will support our engineering projects, the future of our business, to ensure on-time and on-budget completion of both commercial and military aircraft solutions.

As an Engineering Business Manager, you will be responsible for development, maintenance and analysis of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), the Performance Measurement Baseline, and the financial forecast.

Come play a key role in this fast-growing segment and support our ability to create fast, easy, and secure systems.

This is a hybrid role based in Jamestown, North Dakota. Relocation assistance may be available.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Collaborate with Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads to develop an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using MS Project for each program to support proposal pricing, program baseline development and periodic program status updates
• Work closely with Program Chiefs, Value Stream Leaders (VSLs), and Control Account Managers (CAMs) to ensure schedules and costs are accurate and comprehensive, and include milestones, deliverables, dependencies, predecessors, successors, lag time, and all other pertinent MS Project data
• Perform analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness of critical path, risk integration, IMS structure, and evaluate trends and schedule-related metrics
• Review and implement IMS coding, outlining structures and adherence to directives and department scheduling best practices
• Ensure the accuracy of project planning data that is used in the execution of projects and resource planning (staffing demand) is up to date and accurate
• Assist program management team with rolling wave planning
• During program execution, provide periodic reporting to the IPT; create and generate standard reports and metrics and interpret them across functional boundaries
• Use your strong analytical and problem-solving skills to facilitate a decision-making process
• Meet periodically with Program Chief, VSL and CAMs to review project deadlines and activities; ensure Estimate to Complete (ETC) budgets and durations are properly reflected in the project schedule
• Monitor and measure project progress, identify and work program-wide issues, and provide support to IPT with respect to budget impact analysis, including cost, schedule, and deliveries

QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
• Experience in creating Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Understanding Earned Value Management Systems, project planning and scheduling, risk management, and program management
• Experience utilizing MS Project or other scheduling tool(s)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

QUALIFICATIONS WE PREFER:

• Understanding of systems/project engineering concepts and practices
• Experience with SAP or other similar account systems
• Experience with Risk & Opportunity Management
• Aerospace experience

At Collins Aerospace, our Interiors team is focused on innovation, safety, and cost efficiency. But we don’t just get people from point A to point B. We’re committed to making air travel more comfortable, connected, and secure. As a leader in aviation interior products and services we’re helping airlines and original equipment manufacturers create a positive experience for their customers. With offices and manufacturing facilities in more than 12 states across the U.S. and more than 10 countr