Quest Global Manufacturing

Manufacturing Project Lead

Quest Global Manufacturing$80K — $90K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
  • 5-8 years of experience in leading manufacturing projects
  • Minimum 3 years' experience managing a cross-cultural team
  • Working knowledge of CAD/NX software and PC applications
  • Exposure to lean concepts and quality control systems
  • Knowledge of gas turbine components, design, manufacture, service, or repair
  • Strong project management and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage team workload and conduct regular meetings for updates
  • Develop and deliver technical documents and training materials
  • Oversee hiring and onboarding for Project Unify teams
  • Support offshore workload with process maps and training plans
  • Identify risks and create mitigation plans
  • Manage project timelines and financials tasks
  • Conduct analysis for quality issues and oversee continuous improvement efforts
  • Act as customer liaison for work package definitions and feedback
  • Ensure compliance and conduct meetings with customers as outlined in governance plans
  • Create a supportive team environment encouraging professional growth

Benefits

  • 401(k) with matching
  • Health and dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Short/long term disability coverage
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance
Full Job Description
Job Requirements

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

What You will Do:

Project Lead is responsible for supervision of individual contributors, project management, and smooth operations of the team/project with customer focus.
  • Manage employee workload and trainings. Conduct daily/weekly/bi-weekly touch points with each employee in your team and conduct regular team meetings to flow down company and immediate organizational communications
  • Develop and deliver technical information documents, estimates, reports or training documentation.
  • Responsible for hiring and managing the Project Unify teams onboarding, offboarding and training academy
  • Support Project Unify offshore workload, create process maps and training plan for all the skills agreed as per Project Unify
  • Identify potential risks and create mitigation plan
  • Manage Time & Material and Tasked based projects for work packages from our customers.
  • Project management will include on-time delivery, proposal preparations, risk assessments, timesheet approvals, and financial management
  • Conduct Root Cause Analysis for any quality escapes and encourage and monitor Productivity and Continuous Improvements as required for the customer work package
  • Manage Customer point of contact by assisting with scope and work package definitions, report weekly status, conduct quality and progress reviews, solicit regular Customer Satisfaction Feedback
  • Work with your Center's Technical Leadership and Subject Matter Experts to ensure projects are executed with high technical quality and technical career development is provided to your team members
  • Ensure GPF compliance for Project Unify, conduct monthly, quarteryly and half yearly meetings with customer as per governance plan
  • Work with US local team to identify and scope out work from various sites across US to offshore
  • Develop and monitor completion and maintenance of training academy for all skills under Unify.
  • Ensure process flows, Work instructions, SOPs are complete for all skills
  • Create a team environment where your employees are encouraged to grow professionally and challenge themselves
  • Support Hiring by conducting interviews as required and providing Hiring Manager with candidate feedback

What You Will Bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
  • 5-8 years of career experience in leading manufacturing projects, shop floor experience is a plus
  • Min.3 years' experience in managing a cross cultural team
  • Working knowledge of PC applications, MS Office, CAD/NX software. Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
  • Exposure to lean concepts, MRP systems, quality control systems is required. Prior or current experience in Energy industry, equipment, and processes is a plus.
  • Working knowledge of gas turbine components and with experience in at least one of the following areas: design, manufacture, service, or repair is a must.
  • Working knowledge of PC applications, MS Office, CAD/NX software. Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in leading project presentations
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work independently
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office


Pay Range: ($80k - $90k)).

Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.

Benefits

Full-time (Regular)
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability

About Quest Global Manufacturing

Quest Global Manufacturing is a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing services to the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Quest Global Manufacturing has a team of over 11,000 professionals who work with clients around the world to design, build, and maintain complex systems and components. The company's services include product design, engineering, prototyping, testing, and more. Quest Global Manufacturing is committed to delivering innovative solutions that help its clients succeed in today's competitive marketplace.
Learn more about Quest Global Manufacturing
Size
11,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1997

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