Program Coordinator

What you will be doing:

• May interact with the customer on specific program-related information concerning Manufacturing, Design and Quality
• Communicate to and coordinate with Manufacturing customer specific requirements
• Maintain a working knowledge of customer carlines, Yazaki-supplied parts and Manufacturing / Quality processes
• Coordinate YPMS task list with the program team
• Implement and support continuous improvement activities
• Support long-range and short-term group forecasts, goals, objectives, and priorities
• Support other projects, tasks, and/or duties as assigned

May support the Program Manager in the following activities

• Ensure all tasks are performed for launch readiness and PSO
• Coordinate all customer visits to the manufacturing facilities
• Assist in supplying requirements to Manufacturing
• Approve all resolutions to the follow-up issues that are presented to the customer
• Coordinate and lead for all customer-critical issues while individual departments handle day to day issues
• Review program metrics and satisfaction levels recurrently with the customer
• Coordinate, lead, and initiate the approval of program scope changes
• Report the management of activities to executive management
• Coordinate, lead, and approve the program schedule and tracking process to ensure the program meets the scope and customer requirements, to meet overall program metrics
• Review program timing and progress toward achievement of targets and goals
• Coordinate and lead the critical build phases, while approving support activities to ensure successful delivery of the program
• Prepare regular reports for presentation to executive management, which address program progress status
• Schedule program coordination meetings regularly
• Lead the cross-functional program coordination meeting
• Review the meeting minutes to ensure timely completion of all tasks
• “Prime” the meeting minutes/open issues/corrective actions system by entering initial program information into the system.
• Review and assign newly entered open issues
• Update issues in central tracking system
• Review issue statuses between program meetings
• Approve all closed issues
• Classify and archive closed and approved issues for continuous improvement
• Review open issues database for continuous improvement
• Address any scope, schedule, and budget changes to the program brought on by open issues
• Engineering Change: Review and coordinate Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and eventual Process Change Request (PCR) and communicate and coordinate changes with the customer, affiliate and team members.

What you will bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Management or related field; applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 2 years of experience in Program Management or related Automotive training
• 4 years of experience in Program Management or related Automotive training preferred
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally
• Ability to be on call as required

What we can provide you:

• A collaborative learning environment that will help you reach your maximum potential
• A diverse team of experts
• Supportive leadership and team members to help you do your best work
• Opportunities to build your professional network
• An engaging and supportive work culture
• Competitive compensation and benefits package including incentive compensation, 401K match, tuition assistance and a generous holiday schedule
• Hybrid work schedule