Description

About Us:

Middle River Aerostructure Systems is a world-leading manufacturer of thrust reversers (the braking system on a jet engine), engine nacelle components and specialized aerostructures. It supplies and supports these products for engine makers, airplane manufacturers and aircraft operators. Located on Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore, MRAS has a 1.7-million sq. ft. facility situated on 180 acres – where the company and its predecessors have designed, built and equipped civil and military aircraft for over 90 years. In 2019, MRAS was acquired by ST Engineering North America, the U.S. affiliate of Singapore-based ST Engineering – becoming a part of its global network of aerospace facilities and offices. With the ownership change, the company was renamed Middle River Aerostructure Systems.

Role Summary/Purpose

The IT Project Coordinator will work with a small business IT team to ensure the successful, end-to-end delivery of projects alongside day-to-day operations.

Essential Responsibilities

• Facilitating getting project plans into a structured mythology
• Leading daily team status meetings to monitor the progress of projects 
• Assisting team members with blockers to ensure completion of tasks on schedule
• Providing project updates to the IT team and other stakeholders
• Planning meetings and organizing project logistics
• Working with the Sourcing team to ensure IT maintenance and support contracts are in place
• Coordinating a department internal audit schedule to ensure compliance to DFARS
• Monitoring metrics / dashboards to ensure tasks are addressed by the team

Requirements

• HS Diploma/GED is required. Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical discipline or equivalent is highly preferred. 
• 1 years of demonstrated project coordination or related fields is required
• Experience in utilizing methodologies like Agile and Kanban in an IT operations environment is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Analytic, creative, and business focused problem solver

Desired Characteristics

• DFARS / CMMC compliance experience
• Extreme attention to detail and careful focus during execution

MRAS is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value.

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