Program Engineer

Position: Program Engineer

Duration: 1 year contract extensions

Location: Shelbyville KY

PR: $40-45/hr depending on years of experience

Must Haves:

• 3 years of Program Management / Coordination / Communication Experience
• 3 years experience in high volume production or manufacturing environment
• Manufacturing floor experience required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong presentation skills with experience creating and delivering presentations.
• Experience supporting program launches.

Nice to Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or in similar field (Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred)
• Experience/knowledge of casting, machining or CMM’s.
• Automotive experience

Day to Day:

We are seeking motivated professionals with a passion for excellence in Manufacturing and Problem Solving. This candidate will be leading launch teams through all phases of Manufacturing Program Delivery from the early cost study phase through rate of climb (ROC).

Early Phase - Powertrain Program Tasks – Program Start thru OEM Equipment Delivery / Retool & New process equipment.

• Program Timing - MS Excel project timing summary for key milestones with monthly, weekly, and daily templates depending on scope of work.
• Program Timing - Work independently and with program timing function to create MS Project timing database and input into Program schedule, report outputs.
• Program Timing – Lead OEM (Equipment Supplier) timing oversight and timing meeting coordination – inputs to master schedule and project timing summaries.
• Program Financials - Update Indicated Cost Tracking documents and Program Checkbook
• Program Reporting – Lead / Support updates / publish of various program review decks.
• Program Reviews – Lead New Program Review discipline.
• Product Engineering Partnership - Interface with System and Component Product, Manufacturing, Support Teams (SPMT, CPMT)
• Program Disciplines – Lead / Support Program Deliverable (Integrator) assessments, monitor and track issues to closure, engage with plant floor “whiteboard” activity from installation start through commissioning.
• Equipment Readiness – Lead / Support the Machine Tryout [MTO] - Make Like Production [MLP] Part Ordering process & track status.
• Workforce Planning – Lead / Support Installation and Commissioning skilled trade allocation requirements.
• Program Issue Management – Lead / Support issues management system tracking and closure.
• Program Change Control – Lead / Support engineering change control activity and global coordination.

Late Phase – Powertrain Program Tasks – Program Launch

• Program Launch Planning – Lead / Support coordination of pre-production build activity.
• Program Launch Reporting – Lead / Support program scorecard activity / review discipline from Launch Readiness () thru OK to Buy ().
• Program Launch Execution – Lead / Support Production Trial Run (PTR) activity including serial number tracking, issue documentation, and engineering review to issue closure.
• Program Launch Data Management - Utilize Machine Monitoring Reporting Tools (FIS, IIOT) to support new program team through completion of launch (Rate of Climb – ROC).