Project Manager

About CARACAL:

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, CARACAL is the regional leader in small arms manufacturing. We build high-quality next-generation firearms in state-of-the-art facilities, using some of the world’s best CNC machines, QC equipment, and moulding technologies. Every phase of our manufacturing process ensures our products comply with rigorous international standards, such as NATO and CIP. Advanced technologies, including additive manufacturing and CAD / CAM, are at the core of our design and prototyping processes. We continually enhance our weapons so they remain aligned with the evolving mission requirements of our customers. As a result, our products provide those on the front lines with the firepower they need for mission success.

Core Accountabilities

• Analyze project engineering requirements and support the assigned project for timely completion.
• Assist in preparation and implementation of Project Execution Plan (PEP).
• Support the Planning and Forecasting processes as well as variance analysis. Accumulates, analyzes and reports to management complete information regarding results of production.
• Assist in defining and managing projects scope, plans and timelines, project costs, project integration and projects communication processes to ensure that all processes are applied and followed.
• Coordinate with relevant functions for documentation review and approval of new and revised documents.
• Implement the project and configuration management policies and standards
• Ensure changes to the configuration tools and processes are properly approved and communicated
• Interrogate and manipulate the BOMs (bill of materials) for suitability for bids and manufacture.
• Work to configuration and documentation BOM Preparation and importing requests from production team.
• Prepare BoMs for loading into the ERP system
• Continually study and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of business processes related to production.
• Develop tools and techniques to identify, measure, and assess the gaps and integrations deficiencies between the business processes under production.
• Propose recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of processes and their integration.
• Propose recommendations to improve the internal controls and monitor their effective implementation.
• Develop and ensure continuous update for the risk register for production.
• Define project scope and objectives, and takes it from original concept through final implementation.
• Ensure proper development of project schedules, plans and specifications.
• Supervise any improvement project planning phase for estimating time requirements, establishing deadlines, monitoring milestone completion, tracking all phases of the project/service lifecycle.
• Ensure proper monitoring for the progress of the various projects on regular basis, and provide timely reporting of issues that impact project progress.
• Anticipate, mitigate and resolve bottlenecks, and conflicts that may hinder the progress of the projects.
• Initiate product cost reduction projects based on the financial studies developed.
• Provide single point of contact for assigned projects to make decisions, coordinates interaction and communication among team members.
• Identify and coordinate assignments of internal resources and external consultants (if any) to meet project requirements.
• Deliver projects to a high standard:
• Using corporate / recognized project management standards
• Develop realistic project, quality and risk plans
• Monitor and control project team performance against plans, reporting as appropriate
• Review projects regularly and capture lessons learnt.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering or related discipline.
• PMP Certification is preferred.
• 5 years’ experience in the related field.
• Configuration and Documentation management experience.
  
  

• Knowledge of Project Planing, costing and reporting.
• Knowledge of CAE tools and advanced planning tactics
• Knowledge of engineering policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Manufacturing techniques
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering principles
• Risk management