Project Manager

Moog Overview:

Moog Australia Pty Ltd established in 1979, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Moog Inc. a leading global supplier, delivering motion control and electronic solutions to the military. Our mission is to design and manufacture mission-critical Defence Solutions from Australia for the Asia-Pacific, focused on weaponization and precision motion control.

We have an exciting opportunity within our team for an enthusiastic Program Manager - GSCP Australia, reporting to the Director of Industry Development.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package and employee profit share  

• Work/Life Balance: Optional 9 Day Fortnight (get every second Monday off!) & Hybrid Working

• Health & Welfare: Insurance coverage including TPD, Life & Income protection, Annual flu shots and Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)

• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs 

• Culture:  Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all. 

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