MFG Project Engineer / Deputy Program Manager, Operations (DPMO)

General Dynamics Mission Systems•MN-Bloomington, MN

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team! Responsibilities for this Position Duties and Tasks: Develops a cohesive project plan, authorizes the work, and manages cost, schedule and technical performance of projects (products, services and supplier content) Organizes interdepartmental activities to ensure that projects are completed on schedule and within budget Leads department or cross-functional project teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives Identifies issues, tracks progress, and follows through on corrective actions Creates product configurations and data sheets Supports customers and suppliers on technical questions regarding products Leads team in forecasting project cost and schedule completion as required based on performance trends Prepares and presents project status to leadership Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies for assigned projects Develops negotiation plans Leads customer and supplier negotiations for projects Responsible for Cost, Schedule, and Quality of MFG programs led

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Technical understanding of product(s)
Solid knowledge of work estimating, allocation, scheduling, and authorization
Solid ability to generate cohesive project plans
Solid ability to track work accomplished to baseline plans to ensure rate of work completion is sufficient to meet schedules
Solid ability to identify issues, track progress, and follow through on effective corrective actions based on data analysis and trends
Solid ability to understand and analyze project financial data
Solid understanding of the fundamentals of risk and opportunity management and ability to apply them to projects and suppliers
Solid ability to lead teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives
Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbal
Ability to make sound, proactive decisions
Ability to develop and execute proposal plans and strategies
Negotiation skills
Solid knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
May be required to travel

Nice To Haves

Prefer previous MFG experience especially Defense Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Develops a cohesive project plan, authorizes the work, and manages cost, schedule and technical performance of projects (products, services and supplier content)
Organizes interdepartmental activities to ensure that projects are completed on schedule and within budget
Leads department or cross-functional project teams in matrix organization to achieve schedule, cost, and technical performance objectives
Identifies issues, tracks progress, and follows through on corrective actions
Creates product configurations and data sheets
Supports customers and suppliers on technical questions regarding products
Leads team in forecasting project cost and schedule completion as required based on performance trends
Prepares and presents project status to leadership
Leads team to identify and quantify risks and opportunities; leads risk mitigation / opportunity capture activities
Develops and executes proposal plans and strategies for assigned projects
Develops negotiation plans
Leads customer and supplier negotiations for projects
Responsible for Cost, Schedule, and Quality of MFG programs led