Engineering Program Manager

Job Description – Program Manager

Department

Engineering

Reports to

Engineering Manager

Summary

The Program Manager manages multiple projects from award through 90 days after SOP.

Ensure that all tasks are progressing at a rate which will achieve the successful completion of a project which meets customer specifications, project timing, and financial requirements.  Effectively communicates the status of the project within Flex-N-Gate and with the customer.

Core Competencies



* Customer Focus


* Communication


* Personal Effectiveness/Credibility


* Leadership


* Team Work          


* Project Management      


* Problem Solving   


* Accountability and Dependability


* Technical Knowledge       


* Ethics and Integrity


* Analytical


* Timeliness

 

Job Duties


* Provide technical and project leadership in directing a cross-function team from concept to launch


* Meet project deliverables and project all requirements.

Full knowledge of customer SOW and requirements


* Effectively communicate project status and proactively manage risk


* Acts as primary interface to customer for all project issues


* Maintain project costs within the baseline budgets for BOM, tooling, and investment


* Develop and maintain a project timing charts depicting ability to meet customer’s milestones


* Establish countermeasures when the project deliverables are at risk


* Initiate, maintain, and publish the program open issues report


* Build and manage an effective team


* Initiate the review of lessons learned/best practices of other programs and document new ones from each project.


* Supports internal and external cost cutting requirements.


* Has awareness of the importance of conformance with environmental policies, procedures, and with the requirements of the EMS.


* Has awareness of the significant environmental aspects of own work activities and the benefits of improved personal performance.


* Other duties as assigned


* The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005.



* The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in CQAM.00001 – Corporate Quality Manual.

Requirements


* 5 years of program management experience with engineered products


* Multiple product launch experience in the automotive industry as a Tier 1 supplier


* Bachelor’s degree in technical  degree, or ten years of Project Management experience


* Automotive lighting and/or electronics experience preferred  

Requirements


* 5 years of program management experience with engineered products


* Multiple product launch experience in the automotive industry as a Tier 1 supplier


* Bachelor’s degree in technical  degree, or ten years of Project Management experience


* Thermal forming experience in manufacturing processes or product development


* Design, tooling or skilled trades experience in automotive manufacturing industry

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