Contract_Management_Project

• Specialist - Contract Management (Project)
• Ahmedabad, INDIA I Position Code: 1203BS
• About the Role:

We are looking for a Specialist - Contract Management (Project), who thrives in a high performance and fast paced technical environment. As a Specialist within the Contract Management (Project) team, you will be responsible for performing all critical tasks, ensuring that our customer receives a great product.

What youll deliver:

• Manage aerospace manufacturing projects end-to-end (initiation through delivery) for metallic parts produced via CNC machining and special processes
  • Coordinate cross-functional execution to meet program cost, schedule, and quality targets
  • Serve as the key link between engineering, supply chain, quality, and customers to drive decisions and remove blockers
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, scope, deliverables, and milestones aligned with aerospace requirements
  • Track progress, manage change requests, and ensure timely completion of manufacturing and delivery commitments
  • Align project timelines with shop-floor capabilities by working closely with CNC machinists, process engineering, and quality teams
  • Ensure readiness of raw materials, tooling, fixtures, and external services to support uninterrupted execution
  • Integrate special processes (heat treatment, anodizing, plating, NDT) into the overall project schedule and manage associated lead times
  • Monitor production bottlenecks, drive corrective actions, and resolve issues impacting cost, schedule, or quality
  • Ensure project execution complies with AS9100 and ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, including applicable customer/flow-down requirements
  • Drive documentation discipline (controlled plans, records, and approvals) and ensure end-to-end traceability for materials, special processes, and inspections
  • Support internal/external audits, manage nonconformances (NCR) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) related to project execution

  What youll need:

• Ability to identify project risks (capacity constraints, special process lead times, supplier performance) and build mitigation/contingency plans
  • Strong stakeholder communication to provide regular updates to leadership/customers and coordinate effectively with suppliers
  • Comfort managing change requests and scope adjustments while protecting cost/schedule/quality outcomes
  • Continuous improvement mindset; ability to apply Lean/Six Sigma and project management best practices to optimize workflows
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills to drive alignment across engineering, supply chain, quality, and production teams
  • Ability to mentor junior coordinators and contribute to knowledge sharing/documentation
  • Ability to work within documented QMS procedures and maintain accurate records to support AS9100/ISO 9001 compliance

  Must have:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration, or Project Management
  • Minimum 4+ years of project management experience, preferably in aerospace or precision manufacturing (CNC machining + special processes exposure)
  • CNC machining process knowledge (milling, turning, 5-axis machining)
  • Knowledge of special processes (heat treatment, anodizing, plating, NDT)
  • Proficiency with project management tools (eg, MS Project, Primavera, Jira)
  • Working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)
  • Strong leadership and communication skills; able to manage stakeholders across functions
  • Familiarity with AS9100 and ISO 9001 requirements (document control, risk-based thinking, traceability, nonconformance and CAPA)
  • Analytical and problem-solving ability to resolve issues impacting cost, schedule, or quality

  Nice to have:

• PMP/Prince2 (or equivalent) certification

• AS9100/ISO 9001 internal auditor training or audit participation experience