ILP Project Leader

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

The role of the Integrated Launch Process Project Leader is to effectively comprehend new product introduction or new customer offer requests and lead a process in partnership with the Business Unit and functional groups to identify impacts, assign necessary actions to resolve all impacts, ensure alignment with manufacturing strategy, track actions, report on progress, escalate issues and gaps, and facilitate resolution.  This position is 100% remote.

Your day to day:

• Ensure that First of a Kind (FOAK) and First in a while (FIAW) products and processes are properly scoped such that all impacts and risks to manufacturing are identified and the projects are placed into the correct workflow process (Flawless Launch, Design to Value, Integrated Development Process)
• Clearly evaluates, communicates, and monitors technical and commercial detail to affected areas of the Global Manufacturing organization (Environmental Health and Safety, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, Human Resources, Etc.)
• Provide GOS input responses for engineering impact evaluation sheets (EIES)
• Track and report progress on all requests, escalate issues and facilitate resolution
• Collaborates with GOS Manufacturing sites, Sales Inventory and Operations planning (SIOP), Global Supply Chain Solutions (GSCS), Business Units, and other partners within the broader organization
• Understands and can pressure test scoping documents, cost estimates, schedules, and other project details
• Represents the Global Manufacturing group on WEC-wide new product introduction

What you need to be successful in this role:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with preference for a degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Operations Management (or relevant experience on one or more of these fields)
• Minimum 3 years in any combination of Engineering, SCM, or Operations Management. Must have minimum 5-years of experience in nuclear industry and demonstrated ability to manage programs and drive continuous improvement
• Knowledge of APQP or similar new product qualification / introduction process is beneficial. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is desirable

Skills:

• Cross-functional, working-level understanding of engineering, manufacturing, and project management. Candidates should have SME level understanding of at least one of those areas. Able to utilize technology for data collection and reporting.

Competencies: 

• Broad-based thinking, collaborative style, team management & development, executive-level communication skills, problem solving, business acumen, works well across cultures, organization, etc.

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.

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