Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Supplier Project Manager

Curtiss-Wright Corporation$99K — $165K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management; equivalent experience acceptable.
  • Master's degree in Business Administration or Project Management preferred.
  • Minimum of five years' project management experience required.
  • Experience working on-site with suppliers is highly desired.
  • Proven skills in project scheduling, prioritization, and organization.
  • Experience in regulated industries like nuclear, defense, or aerospace is essential.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage projects executed by mission-critical suppliers.
  • Serve as the primary interface between the organization and suppliers.
  • Drive supplier performance to improve on-time delivery.
  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans encompassing scope, schedule, and risks.
  • Track supplier performance against contractual milestones.
  • Facilitate technical reviews and process audits.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for missed deliverables.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
  • Health and Wellness Benefits
  • Learning and Development Opportunities
  • Recognition and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Inclusive and Supportive Culture
  • Flexible work schedule available.
Full Job Description

We are looking for a Supplier Project Manager to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location.

Your Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will play a key role in the Curtiss-Wright EMD Purchasing organization as a Supplier Project Manager to act as the primary point of contact to lead and manage projects executed by mission critical suppliers. This role serves as the primary interface between our organization and the supplier, ensuring alignment on technical scope, schedule, cost, quality and regulatory compliance. The individual will drive supplier performance to improve on-time delivery and supplier manufacturing efficiency. The individual will own end-to-end project execution for programs delivered through a critical supplier(s) while working work hand-in-hand with Design Engineering, Sourcing team members, Supplier Quality Engineers, and Project Management to result in improved critical Supplier performance.

Salary: $99,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in PA. Criteria such as the candidate6s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Take Care of Our People:

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition IEmployee Stock Purchase PlanI Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge:

  • Support Purchasing department initiatives by assisting with identification of critical suppliers,

  • Act as a primary project management point of contact with critical suppliers ensuring day-to-day flawless production schedule and on-time delivery execution,

  • Proactive development of critical suppliers to drive for results around opportunities for improvement and to resolve vulnerability issues,

  • Relationship building with critical suppliers to address risk management, improve communication, on-time delivery performance through capability, yield improvement, and throughput optimization,

  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering scope, schedule, cost, risk and deliverables,

  • Track supplier performance against contractual milestones,

  • Acting as expert in critical supplier schedule and prioritization of key milestones and deliverables,

  • Act as responsible individual for critical supplier capacity assessment,

  • Facilitate regular performance of technical reviews, production/first article readiness reviews, Product Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA), control plans, process audits and on-site oversight,

  • Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to missed deliverables.

  • Align supplier preparation for documentation submittals, source inspections, audits, and regulatory or customer visits, as necessary, with purchase order expectations and internal customer expectations,

  • Perform and support nonconformance dispositioning as required,

  • Drive internal cross-functional supplier process management improvements via built partnerships with internal design engineering, quality, supply chain, and program teams,

  • Travel (50% local, domestic or international as required)

What You Bring:

  • Bachelor6s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management and/or equivalent experience in a supplier management Lead role,

  • Master6s degree in Business Administration, Engineering Management, Management or Project Management a plus,

  • A minimum of five (5) years of project management experience,

  • Prior experience working on-site with suppliers highly desired,

  • Project scheduling, prioritization and organization skills,

  • Experience in commercial nuclear, defense, aerospace, energy, or similarly regulated industries,

  • Working knowledge of quality systems within the commercial nuclear (i.e., 10CFR50 Appendix B, ASME NQA-1) or defense industry (i.e., ISO-9001, MIL-I-45208) is a plus,

  • Excellent relationship building, communication (written and oral) and presentation skills,

  • Green or Black Belt Lean Certification a plus,

  • Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens,

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.

EMD a business unit of Curtiss-Wright in Cheswick, PA designs, manufactures, tests, and provides after-market support for the most advanced, proven and reliable critical function pumps, motors, generators, seals, control rod drive mechanisms and power conditioning electronics available anywhere in the world today. Curtiss-Wright EMD has a long-standing and distinguished reputation for the design, development, manufacture, and qualification of critical-function machining solutions for the United States Navy and the commercial nuclear utility industry.

At this facility we have a flexible work schedule 6/80 schedule.

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About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified, multinational provider of highly engineered, technologically advanced products and services. The company operates through three segments: Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Power. The Commercial/Industrial segment provides products and services primarily to the commercial aerospace, general industrial, and naval defense markets. The Defense segment provides products and services to the defense markets of the United States, Canada, and other countries. The Power segment provides products and services to the power generation markets, including conventional and renewable energy sources. Curtiss-Wright Corporation was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina.
Learn more about Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Size
7,800 employees
Market Cap
$6.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$201.3 million
Founded
1929
5 Year Trend
+3.5%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
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