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RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES:
– Champion product launches from concept to mass production.
– Coordinate process, product design, mold design, paint, and assembly.
– Ensure adequate resources are assigned to all project tasks and report deficiencies to department managers.
– Address and resolve problems related to tasks, ensuring effective progress using time-bound program timelines.
– Conduct regular team communications meetings (APQP).
– Promote and foster a team environment within the department and throughout the division.
– Understand and apply company ISO and TS standards and requirements.
– Coordinate program activities and information from customer to all relevant departments.
– Support internal plant manufacturing, tooling, and continuous improvement activities during audits, providing evidence for conformance with standards and procedures, and participating in corrective action activities as needed.
– Compile and track all program costs, including tooling, gages, fixtures, racks, packaging, and assembly equipment, and report expenditures at senior management reviews.
– Maintain a financial program development cost system.
– Promote teamwork at all times.
– Ensure a clean and safe work environment is always maintained.
– Complete any other duties as assigned.
– Ensure sufficient resources are available for each department, including training, safety requirements, personnel, work instructions, procedures, and related tools.
– Assist any employee as necessary to promote successful operations and customer satisfaction.
– Direct supervisors in maintaining positive employee relations and a safe work environment.
– Ensure all employees receive proper training and understand all job tasks.
– Serve as the technical lead for allocated OEM.
– Develop and communicate processes to support OEM requirements and needs.
– Provide mentorship, oversight, and guidance to Program Managers supporting respective OEM new model programs.
– Manage and supervise OEM responsible Program Quality Engineer.
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
– Secondary school diploma or equivalent.
– Recognized Engineering Technical Diploma in a related area.
– Preference for candidates with certification in Program Management.
MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
– 5-7 years’ experience in Program Management.
– Knowledge of Integrated Manufacturing and Design related to both OEM and manufacturing facilities.
– Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
– Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, specifically Microsoft Project.
