Are you ready for an exciting challenge? Belcan Workforce Solutions are working with a leading aerospace company in the UK, who are seeking a Configuration and Product Development (CPD) Project Leader to join their dynamic Single Aisle Wing Value Stream Management (VSM) department in Broughton.
This is a 12-month contract, 35 hours per week offering £35.03 per hour Umbrella.
The role
In this pivotal role, you'll manage product changes through the 'Aircraft Change Process'. Your responsibilities span from idea generation to embodiment on the aircraft, with a keen focus on "Flow" mods impacting Wing production. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and seize this fantastic opportunity for personal and career growth.
Responsibilities
As a CPD Project Leader you will ensure accurate and complete configuration management data across various toolsets. You will also provide regular updates of your modifications to various stakeholders, including at times presenting at transnational and senior management led meetings.
You will be involved in creating end to end modification planning, with continuous monitoring of progress vs plan. Along facilitating regular "drumbeat" meetings with the multi-functional team(s) contributing to your mods.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Assessment of modification impacts, in terms of people (incl safety), manufacturing, material requirements, financial, schedule, etc.
- Creation and alignment (across the affected suppliers/Plant/FAL) of industrial planning, specifically point of embodiment and cutover.
- In the event of an abnormality and/or Quality escape, contribute to or lead multi-function teams through out of sequence work and/or recovery plans.
Required skills
To be successful as a CPD Project Leader you will need a strong project management background, a PMP certification would be highly advantageous. You will need to have a solid understanding of the Aircraft Change Process or similar, i.e. experience with configuration management in a complex manufacturing environment.
- An existing or previous user of tools such as ACC2, ICC_ACP, DPDS
- And/or existing or previous delegations within 'CAIR', 'RFF' and/or 'CA reallocation' process(es)
- A technical understanding of the Wing design and manufacturing processes
- A technical degree (BEng/BSc) in Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Quality would be beneficial.
- An appreciation for material requirements planning (creation and cascade of demand) and/or master production scheduling would be beneficial, but not mandatory.
- Thus, an existing or previous user of SAP-APD would be beneficial.
Apply now and one of our consultants will give you a call within 48 hours to discuss next steps.
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan
