Aerospace Project Management Specialist

Aerospace Project Management Specialist

Burbank, CA

PPG Aerospace is now hiring an Aerospace Project Management Specialist! As an Aerospace Project Management Specialist, you will manage projects or assist the project/program manager to manage and maintain data used for project execution, management, and reporting. You will have the ability to implement a recommended project framework for scheduling, resourcing, status, risk, work planning, monitoring, and make recommendations for continuous improvement.

In this role you will work on-site at our Burbank, CA facility and report directly to the Global Aerospace technical Director.

Responsibilities:

• Knowledgeable about Project management methodology and understands how to apply project management best practices to achieve business success.
• Utilize templates used for project initiation, execution, management, and reporting.
• Helps socialize best practices and standards for project management within the Aerospace business.
• Works across functions to drive key projects to success. Must be highly collaborative.
• Work with customers to understand, capture, and develop appropriate project timelines.
• Expected to be aware of and understand current industry trends
• Works primarily with the project team and project sponsors to effectively execute growth and preservative innovation projects.
• Interacts with key stakeholders.

• Manage complex and high value projects in collaboration with the Science & Technology chemists, materials scientists, and engineers.

• Identifies project risks.
• Leads small teams with coaching and raises conflict issues to leadership.
• Expected to keep an open mind for continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, engineering, or materials related technical field or equivalent work experience and education work experience required
• Three (3) or more years of Project Management experience required
• Demonstrated track record in project management and product commercialization
• Demonstrated Track record of cross functional collaboration
• Experience with the Stage Gate process and tools preferred
• Project management certification is a plus

Salary will be $130,000 - $150,000 based on experience.

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Benefits like healthcare, retirement plans, and dental/vision insurance, will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

We offer Health Insurance, Vison Insurance, Dental Insurance Family Leave, Life and Disability Insurance

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

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