Engineering Project Management Support - General Dynamics Land Systems US

About the Role:

This position is for Engineering Project Management of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to the Stryker Production and Aftermarket team.  The position is part of a dynamic and highly collaborative team that provides engineering support to the Stryker Combat Vehicle fleet and to internal teams that are executing material procurement and vehicle builds.

Company Information: 

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness.  Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

Hybrid or onsite

• Due to the nature of the work, this role may require on-site presence up to 80%.

What We Offer:

Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
• Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.
• 401k Match (6%)
• Educational Assistance
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
• Onsite cafeteria, remodeled fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Reviewing, organizing, screening and managing problem report across Stryker production and Aftermarket projects.
• Perform initial screening problem reports (Material, Factory, Obsolescence, etc) for completeness. 
• Develop agenda and host the Problem Review Board (PRB) meeting with a cross functional team.
• Elevate significant problem reports to the project team to mitigate impacts to production and ensure continuous deliveries to the customer.
• Ensure approved problem reports are assigned to the design engineering team for resolution in alignment with organizational needs.
• Record information associated with engineering problem reports into various electronic repositories as required (i.e. Team Center).
• Communicate status of problem resolution to internal customers as required and in standing meetings.
• Overall management of problem report and corrective action backlog and throughput in alignment with organizational goals.
• Monitor submission of contract customer deliverables to assure on time delivery.

Data capture & analysis to support project execution needs of the team.   Specific tasks may include:

• Coordinate development and execution of focus team meeting presentations and publication of meeting minutes.
• Utilize organizational databases to gather information to support proposals, project planning and execution.
• Collect and analyze data to support continuous improvement projects and associated savings captured from these efforts.

Position Requirements:

• Position requires a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Business Management, Information System, Computer Science, Engineering or similar discipline
• 3-5 years of applicable experience.
• Experience working with and understanding technical drawings.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Excellent excel skills including proficiency with pivot tables.
• Able to work with large volumes of data.
• Strong communication skills: written, verbal, & presentation.
• Detail oriented and strong organizational skills.
• Highly motivated self-starting individual capable of working independently in a team environment.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Effectively plan work and meet deadlines.
• Experience with Team Center and Oracle is a plus.

Pay Transparency:

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer