Analyst, Program / Project Control

What are your contributions to the team?

This role will be responsible for the overall management and governance functions concerning program directional decisions, facility optimization, governance of the Methods organization. This role requires an individual who is adept with communication throughout functions across all levels of the organization, and an individual who can translate complex business problems into practical models and present data into meaningful action plans. This role will be required to work closely with unionized Methods Analysts who will provide input for all technical, scheduling, cost (hours and/or monetary) elements associated with new and current projects related to responsibilities defined below. 

The successful candidate will be trained to understand cross-functional delineation of responsibilities and collective agreement adherence with respect to unionized Methods staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic initiatives associated with structural engineering pertaining to facility, architectural build, and factory design.
• Lead and facilitate governance regarding budget follow-up, communication, Pearson project, Kaizens projects, KPI’s, all hands presentations.
• Prepare business cases with respect to budgets, scheduling, costing, and program directive.
• Prepare initial factory design and revised factory design.
• Utilize cost competitiveness input from unionized employees to decide on component sourcing.
• Site and program level financial budget.
• Monitor resolution for over-cycled operational deliverables based on technical input from unionized employees.
• Plant Engineering / Bay level infrastructure facility optimization.
• Prepare governance of operational improvement projects for senior management reviews.
• Monitor and track the status of PIP and RFR process.
• Monitor and track turnaround time of ANDON (liaison) activities.
• Report theoretical capacity for machine loading, efficiency, capacity, and cost based on technical input from unionized employees.
• Coordinate program manufacturing schedule for 1st article based on technical input from unionized employees.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have an undergraduate degree with a strong concentration in an analytical discipline.
• You have more than 3 years of experience, preferably in a strategy environment within a manufacturing firm or consultancy. Experience in the aerospace industry is an asset.
• You can translate complex business problems into practical models.
• You have a strategic mind with strong analytical and synthesizing skills.
• You are highly motivated and see this position as an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and contribute to high‑impact initiatives.
• You are able to multitask in a highly demanding and continuously changing environment.
• You demonstrate creativity in problem solving.
• You have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• You have experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (particularly PowerPoint).
• You are able to exercise full discretion when handling highly confidential matters.
• You can work independently with minimal guidance.