Project Manager Seating Production

Pilatus is hiring a Project Manager for our Seating this role you will be responsible for coordinating and driving local industrialization activities for the new seat program at Pilatus Aircraft USA in alignment with the Global Project Leader. Support program objectives related to schedule cost quality and scope. Responsible for the day-to-day coordination of program readiness ensure transparency regarding project progress risks issues and action items. Take your career to the next level with Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop maintain and track project plans milestones risks action items and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities between Engineering Manufacturing Supply Chain Quality and Program Management.
• Organize and facilitate project status meetings and ensure timely follow-up of agreed actions.
• Support the implementation of production and industrialization processes for future serial production.
• Act as the primary interface between PilUSA and Pilatus Switzerland regarding new seat program activities.
• Support knowledge transfer process alignment and best-practice sharing between Switzerland and the USA.
• Contribute to APQP Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Prepare project reports management updates and decision-making documents.
• Support the establishment of project management standards governance processes and reporting structures at PilUSA

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and sustainment of APQP deliverables Value Stream Mapping activities and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Assist in resource and capacity planning activities.
• Facilitate workshops lessons learned sessions and cross-functional collaboration.
• Support future industrialization ramp-up and site development projects.

Skills/Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Business Administration or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of experience in project management within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in industrialization production ramp-up manufacturing engineering or operations.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Understanding of APQP Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Mapping principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong English communication skills both written and spoken.

What We Offer

• 11 paid holidays a year plus 15 days of paid vacation time and 6 days of paid sick/personal time to start with an increase to 20 days of paid vacation time after 5 years with Pilatus
• 90% of medical dental and vision premiums paid for single coverage and 80% for family coverage averaging $9600 annually
• Monthly health savings account (HSA) contributions totaling $2250 for single coverage and $3000 for family coverage annually
• 401(k) retirement plan matching up to 6%
• Life and long-term disability insurance premiums paid in full
• Tuition assistance available annually after the first year

The salary range for this position is $82000 - $86000 per hour depending on experience. Salary to be determined by the education experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data.

Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd was founded in Broomfield Colorado in 1996. Pilatus 118000 square foot facility is custom-designed to conduct aircraft interior and exterior completions for all PC-12 PRO and PC-24 aircraft delivering to North and South America. This new completions center consolidates the operations Pilatus has performed at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport for almost 30 years.

With over 3000 employees and about 200 apprentices at its headquarters in Stans Switzerland and completion center in Broomfield Colorado the Pilatus family unites people from over 40 countries. We offer a secure innovative international and sustainable work environment. Courage vision and outstanding performance have made us a strong company. Our culture is shaped by a high level of quality awareness close customer relationships and a high degree of employee commitment.

Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

To submit a paper application please mail your resume to 12300 Pilatus Way Broomfield CO 80021 Attention: Human Resources. No walk-ins please. If personalized assistance is needed to complete an online application for this position please email with your request.