Project Manager

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title:

Project Manager

Reporting To:

Head of Operations

Work Schedule:

Hybrid – Melbourne, AU

Summary of Job:

The Project Manager will have responsibility for projects ranging from customer-driven engineering projects, internal research and development (IR&D) and capital equipment procurement and commissioning. Deliverables include project planning, cost tracking, delivery schedule management and risk mitigation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Project management responsibility for multiple assigned projects, including planning, cost tracking, delivery schedule and risk mitigation
• Lead communication for diverse project specific stakeholders eg: suppliers, customers and Moog internal teams
• Working with the engineering team to ensure technical and commercial support are provided for products/programs including design and after sales support
• Ensure that designs meet applicable standards (performance, reliability, producibility, legal compliance etc) and are adequately documented
• Provide regular reports on project KPIs , including EAC, budget burndown, and on-time delivery
• Develop and utilise tools to provide insights on project performance and to assist in task scheduling
• Assist with the creation of designs, cost estimates and technical proposals for new business opportunities
• Facilitate project management for specific customer projects and support direct customer relationships
• Support the process, and ensure compliance to the project management and engineering processes
• Provide contractual project support, co-ordinate contractual negotiation/review and support commercial sales negotiation
• Follow Moog systems and procedures for product development, design and production and contribute to the development of improved systems and procedures

Qualifications:

• Required
• Tertiary Qualification in Engineering
• Tertiary Qualification in Project Management/Business Management or Project Management Professional Certification (PMP/PMBOK)

Work Experience:

• Required
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience
• Advantageous
• Defence industry experience
• Experience with project management tools (MS Projects/JIRA etc)

Suitability:

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Work, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• High level of motivation and willingness to learn
• Strong work ethic

Eligibility:

• Must be an Australian citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain the required Australian security clearance. Continued employment beyond the six‑month probationary period is conditional on being granted the appropriate clearance.
• Must satisfy police checks and employment screening verification including employment reference checks
• Must be able to access information controlled under the US International Traffic of Arms Regulation (ITAR) which in some circumstances can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1