
Project Control Analyst
- Valencia, CA
- $65,600-98,200 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Motion Technologies: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~ 4,000; operates in 13 countries) manufactures brake components and specialized sealing solutions, shock absorbers and damping technologies primarily for the global automotive, truck and trailer, public bus and rail transportation markets.
- Industrial Process: (Revenue of $1.4B; headcount of ~3,400; operates in 30 countries) manufactures engineered fluid process equipment serving a diversified mix of customers in global industries such as chemical, energy, mining, and other industrial process markets and is a provider of plant optimization and efficiency solutions and aftermarket services and parts.
- Connect and Control Technologies: (Revenue of $0.8B; headcount of ~ 3,800; operates in 10 countries) manufactures harsh-environment connector solutions, critical energy absorption, flow control components, and composite materials for the aerospace and defense, general industrial, medical, and energy markets.
- Collaborate with sponsors, stakeholders, subject matter experts, functional area resources, and others to develop project scope, schedule, and budget information.
- Plan, execute, organize, and monitor all aspects of multiple production orders and internal projects in parallel.
- Create and maintain detailed implementation schedules with key milestone plans for assigned projects.
- Identify project risks and issues and lead project teams to develop risk mitigation plans to ensure prompt resolution, keeping projects on track.
- Collect project task information and run project meetings as needed.
- Foster accountability with operations, engineers, and other cross-functional team members to ensure successful and on-time project deliveries.
- Utilize industry standard project management tools on the orders and projects you manage.
- Communicates orders and project status by preparing standard status reports, Line of Balances, and by participating in departmental and cross-functional project status update meetings.
- Proactively escalate projects or orders that are in jeopardy of missing deadlines to Product Management and Operations Leadership to ensure sufficient time is allowed for additional allocation of resources and risk mitigation.
- Work closely with cross functional departments, including Sales, Procurement, Production Planning, and Lab Manager to identify project tasks and ensure milestones are completed on time.
- Prepare capital appropriations requisitions (PAR) and purchase requisitions for internal projects when needed.
- Build and maintain a trusted, cooperative relationship with project team members and create an atmosphere of shared ownership of the success of the project: embrace the servant leader mindset and be a team player. Utilize emotional intelligence skill set to influence project team to meet project deadlines.
- Enter pertinent project data, budgets, and schedules into the ITT Microsoft Project database and maintain through project completion.
- Aggressively monitor critical path activities. Follow up with team members to ensure project stays on track. Work to resolve timing constraints if critical tasks are delayed.
- Provide clear, timely, and accurate project status reports for management.
- 2 to 5 years of experience in customer management, order management, or cross-functional coordination within aerospace, defense, or manufacturing environments.
- Proven ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks or orders in parallel.
- Demonstrated excellence in documentation, reporting, and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate effectively across teams.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills.
- Highly self-motivated and a willingness to be effective and learn.
- Working knowledge of MS Office products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint with ability to become proficient n MS Project
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with stakeholders, project teams, cross functional teams, and managers.
- Demonstrated in facilitating meetings and driving consensus among stakeholders.
- Proven ability to address and resolve issues during the planning phase to ensure smooth project execution.
- The ability to travel periodically (up to 10%).
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations, or a related field
- Aerospace/Defense industry experience.
- Experience with ERP and supplier portal systems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead readiness assessments and support audits or customer reviews.