Mission:

The Program Manager will lead all program activities to ensure the flawless launch or product modification in compliance with customer performance objectives (Design, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Timing).

Responsibilities:

Ensure successful project launch / implementation

Ensures project objectives are met in terms of design, quality, cost, delivery, and timing

Checks and validates project team members activities and propose timing scenario to achieve milestones

Solves all project issues with support of functions

Develops project plans that include Work Breakdown structure (WBS) / Milestones in Microsoft Project

Escalates to the functional manager (as necessary) to obtain support for the resolution of project issues

Tracks and ensures the delivery of prototypes orders to the customer

Monitors program financials and verify financials meet / exceed program metrics (i.e. Profit margin, tooling, ED&T,etc.)

Actively lead a cross functional project team

Defines and clarifies project objectives to be in line with customer goals

Prepares project reviews internally and with customer

Works with the executive team to set project objectives

Manages all customer needs for the project (quality issues, change requests, status meetings, etc.)

Ensures all cost reduction and quality improvement ideas are tracked and implemented

Oversees accurate and timely interface between the engineering BOM and the manufacturing Plex BOM

Creates ECR's to ensure focused communication and clarity between customers-engineering-production

Investigates and coordinates response to capacity studies in the customer capacity planning management system

Maintains an open issues list for all program activities (including champions, status, and due dates)

Effectively manage communication on project development progress

Provides project summary (dashboard) monthly status to the executive management team (highlighting risk/opportunities)

Reports APQP program status and participate in program gate reviews

Requirements:

Bachelors in Engineering or Business and/or knowledge of Product (product/process standards)

- Project/Program Management experience

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, project) required

- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to function in a fast-paced environment

- 5 -10 years of program management experience

Must be self-motivated, well organized, results oriented, a team player and have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Performance bonus

Experience level:

• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Product launch: 1 year (Preferred)
• quality & design: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Romulus, MI 48174: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person