Project Manager (Advanced Manufacturing)

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities, creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Estimated annual base pay: $70,880 (minimum) - $88,600 (midpoint) - $106,320 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity

• 401(k) match (4.5%)

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

• 12 paid holidays

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave

• Paid parental leave

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

• Voluntary benefits, including:

  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts

  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Project Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

This position is a Functional Project Manager around Advanced Manufacturing. The Functional Project Manager is accountable for the planning, directing, and execution of local and/or global projects. The Functional Project Manager is responsible for directing the project team to achieve project deliverables including contractual and business objectives while ensuring customer satisfaction and QDRC. The projects are mainly in applying new technologies to our manufacturing processes in the Lincoln campus.

What you will be doing...

• Tactical Responsibility: Coordinate/lead multiple projects of medium complexity

• Strategic Responsibility: Presents and represents project status to customer and Woodward managers

• Strategic Responsibility: Accountable for scope change management: responsible to orchestrate with the accountable leaders and team to be responsive to customers, project schedule, and deliverables

• Strategic Responsibility: Support continuous improvement and promote a focus on process stability, closed door manufacturing, and automation.

• Tactical Responsibility: Lead and present project updates for management reviews, provide written updates, and status reports

• Tactical Responsibility: Drives risk management process

• Tactical Responsibility: Drives schedule performance to meet commitment dates

• Tactical Responsibility: Plans, reviews, and improves project cost

• Tactical Responsibility: Drives total cost of ownership processes

• Tactical Responsibility: Project resource management

• Tactical Responsibility: Works across business and departments outside of specific functional area to break down barriers that may prevent project success

• Strategic Responsibility: Coordinates project activity with appropriate leaders, team members, and customers

• In Operations, may perform: Six Sigma/Lean Projects

• In Operations, may perform: Prepare plans/information to assist in decision making process

• Domestic/International travel may be required

What we are looking for...

Education:

• US - Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS)

Experience:

• 2-5 years' experience in specific functional area or Project Coordination

• Knowledge and experience with project management tools (specifically MS Project, Work Breakdown Structure)

• Basic understanding of Woodward's Key business processes and metrics

• In Operations: Good knowledge in applicable Manufacturing Environment (e.g. assembly/test, mechanical manufacturing or electronics and cabinet manufacturing)

• In Operations: Lean experience preferred

• In Operations: Good knowledge in manufacturing processes and especially in new technologies such as automation and close door manufacturing

License & Certifications:

• Knowledge of Six Sigma basics for Manufacturing

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans

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