Project Manager

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
 
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
 
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

Managing the Milestones:

• Supports on program management;
• Supports the escalation process;
• Supports the milestone preparation (Industrial Grid for milestones and reviews + Industrial Design Assessment)

Project Contracting:

• Supports the Industrial Scenario definition (Volume & capacities, MoB deck, Plant allocation, Build scenario);
• Supports the Timing L2 definition;
• Generate the Timing L3/L4 for Process Engineering;
• Supports the Internal Industrial Investments definition and validation;
• Supports the Transformation Costs and Total Production Cost (TPC) definition;
• Supports the Plant Launch Costs management and monitoring;
• Supports the Process Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering) resources management and monitoring (FTE, Skills, Target, Forecast and Staffing)
• Supports Quality as shipped to customers (0 km ppm / 3 MIS ppm) as Forecast
• Supports Technical Contract documents definition for Industrial Tech Spec (ITS).
• Generate Technical Contract documents definition for Process Tech Spec.

Preparing the Plant:

• Supports the Intro Workshop organization;
• Supports the energy consumption target and forecast;
• Supports the Want To Be (WTB) definition in accordance with the new Process implementations;
• Supports the handover activities to the plant;
• Supports the open issues management during ramp up.

Preparing the Process:

• Manage the process innovations & new technologies to be introduced according to the Innovation roadmap;
• supports risks & opportunities definition and validation;
• Manage the Manufacturing Equipment and Tools (including quality control and carry-over equipment to upgrade) definition, sourcing and industrialization;
• Manage the Process and station layout definition and supports the Plant layout definition
• Manage the Equipment & tooling acceptances;
• Manage the Spare parts specs for coding;
• Manage the PQC (LC3PIM) and Manufacturing Process readiness Qualification (MPRQ);
• Manage the PFMEA and Control plan definition;
• Manage the Cycle time definition and monitoring;
• Manage the Capabilities;
• Supports FIBE on Facilities & Buildings to finalize scope, timing and specs and implementation. Manage what are the specific needs from Process side;
• Approve the ILE plan for Internal logistic assets and equipment according to process consistency;
• Approve the SC plan for racks and packaging according to process consistency.

Preparing the Product:

• Manage, MFG side, DfM activities.
• Preparing the People:
• Supports the Training on Basic Skills, including product knowledge;
• Manage the Training for Process: Machinery and Equipment.
• Continuous improvement through Lessons learned:
• Manage Quality Manufacturing Lessons Learned (QMLL) including Process Lessons Learned and Plant Lessons Learned.

Required Knowlegde and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in technical/engineering field
• Good knowledge of English language
• Familiar with SPW pillars methodology and implementation
• Previous experience in Plant and/or Project/Process Engineering, e.g.:
• Process Leader;
• Process Engineering Group leader.

Skills Competences:

• According to CoC specific skills to cover:
• Process Sequence Definition;
• DfM;
• Equipment definition;
• Process Qualification.

Managerial or Behavioral Skills:

• Leadership, to be demanding, empathy, exemplariness.
• Negotiation, ability to argue and persuade.
• Implication, availability, resistance to the stress.
• Rigour, ability of analysis, synthesis, organization and prioritization.
• Ability to work in a cross-functions organization

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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