Principal Engineer Project Lead

19th January, 2024 Principal Engineer Project Lead    Acro Aircraft Seating is one of the UK’s leading and fastest-growing manufacturers of passenger seats for commercial airlines around the world.  We are an agile, innovative business at the forefront of disrupting the aerospace market. Through modern methodologies, lean techniques, inspired innovation, and passion for being the best, Acro is positioning itself to be the world’s leading aircraft seating supplier.    Collaboration is one of Acro’s core values, by working together and applying our skills and expertise across Sales, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations, we find the solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges and how we deliver our promises today and tomorrow.       Location:               UK Salary:                    Competitive       EXCELLENT BENEFITS    25 days holiday bank holidays Pension Healthcare scheme Life assurance Employee Assistance Programme Retail discounts Training opportunities 37.5 hours per week – 1 pm finish on a Friday Hybrid working          The Engineering Project Lead’s purpose is to lead an Engineering IPT to deliver fully engineered and certified seating programs to our customers and to internal stakeholders. As the Principal EPL, you will be accountable for the on-time delivery and execution of the design of safe and reliable aircraft seating systems while providing leadership and direction to a team of Design and Senior Design Engineers. You will report into the Senior Manager and form part of the leadership team driving the execution of Acro’s performance objectives.  Focusing on ensuring that the team deliver on time and in accordance with budget, the Principal EPL will act as the focal for seating programmes and will manage workload across a team to successfully meet targets in a functional matrix structure.  Working closely with a wide range of customers, OEMs and internal teams the role requires excellent communication skills and has the potential for fantastic growth in seating expertise.          To be successful in this position, you will have/be;    Strong Mechanical Engineering or related degree Leadership and direct management of a small team, or indirect management of a large team Structured project delivery experience, ensuring adherence to stage gates and effective on time delivery Strong capability in planning, organising, and prioritising - managing multiple and complex projects and resources efficiently Design Engineering in Catia V5 (or equivalent) Strong analytical and decision-making skills Ability to operate under pressure and tight deadlines Flexible and adaptable – willing and able to respond positively to changing priorities Effective people manager – capable of managing reports and supporting department development opportunities    Desirable: Experience, knowledge and understanding of Aircraft Seating integration programs Communicating and influencing – able to create impact by communicating key messages clearly, succinctly and with confidence High levels of commercial and technical insight…
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