Special Process Project Lead

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. Job Title : Special Process Project Lead Reporting To: Sr. Global Operations Transformation Manager Work Schedule: Onsite – Tarlac CIty, PH The Special Process Project Lead is responsible for performing engineering and project leadership tasks associated with the development, installation, qualification, and delivery of a new wet chemical process line at Moog's manufacturing facility in the Philippines. This role requires close coordination with global and local Moog Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Operations, Quality, and external suppliers to ensure the processing line and facility comply with all applicable Moog specifications, aerospace industry requirements, customer specifications, local Philippine regulatory standards, and NADCAP accreditation standards. The position is accountable for successfully implementing a safe, compliant, and production-ready operation that meets performance, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Job Description: Lead the anodizing project workstream for the Philippines manufacturing facility, including monitoring project execution, reporting progress, and proactively escalating risks, technical bottlenecks, and scope issues to the Operations Project Manager. Collaborate with local and global stakeholders to ensure the facility meets all anodizing process, quality, capacity, and performance requirements. Initiate and execute tactical engineering assignments by performing technical analyses, process evaluations, equipment assessments, and problem-solving activities to support the successful implementation and qualification of the anodizing line. Create, develop, maintain, and control all required engineering documentation, including process specifications, operating procedures, equipment requirements, qualification protocols, process flow diagrams, risk assessments, and compliance records. Support training and educational initiatives by developing training materials and providing technical guidance to engineering, operations, quality, and maintenance personnel involved in anodizing processes. Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with Moog specifications, aerospace industry standards, customer requirements, environmental regulations, and NADCAP accreditation requirements. Provide long-term technical support to the Philippines facility and other Moog locations requiring anodizing expertise, including troubleshooting, process improvement, capacity expansion, and compliance activities. Evaluate, propose, and recommend process improvements and equipment solutions to enhance operational efficiency, product quality, environmental compliance, safety performance, and overall manufacturing effectiveness. Coordinate with suppliers, contractors, EHS, Quality, and Operations organizations to ensure successful installation, qualification, validation, and ongoing support of anodizing equipment and processes. Support NADCAP accreditation activities, customer audits, and internal compliance assessments by ensuring processes, documentation, and records meet all applicable aerospace and regulatory requirements. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline. Advanced degree preferred. Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in anodizing, surface finishing, electrochemical processing, or related aerospace manufacturing processes. Demonstrated track record of leading complex, multi-functional engineering projects involving anodizing processes , facility development, manufacturing equipment implementation, process qualification, production ramp-ups and regulatory compliance. Strong technical knowledge of aerospace anodizing processes (e.g., Chromic Acid, Sulfuric Acid, Tartaric-Sulfuric Acid anodizing), chemical baths/ processing, surface treatment technologies, applicable customer specifications, and NADCAP requirements. Solid understanding of local Philippines environmental and occupational safety regulations as well as global EHS standards for hazardous chemical handling and industrial effluent/wastewater treatment plant (ETP) operations.