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 you'll 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 you'll 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:
- Bachelor's 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
