Contract Project Manager

Key Areas of Responsibility

The individual will be working closely with the Sr. Program Manager, Assembly Plants, Customer, External Supply Base, and Internal Management to ensure the current and future Projects / Programs are meeting all deliverables both for customer requirements and internal processes

·        Customer meetings

·        Open issues tracking along with Problem Solving

·        Manufacturing Requirements

·        Cost Management, Capital and Tool tracking

·        Design Compliance to Process

·        Tooling & Equipment Time Management

·        Launch Manager support

·        Build Process Bulk and JIT

·        Master Timing plan and tracking

·        Program Resource Allocation

·        Facilities support as required

Assures appropriate program planning is consistent with established program objectives and company needs, and they are maintained within established program targets for:

·        Safety

·        Quality

·        Cost

·        Timing

Leads Cross Functional Program Team in execution of Business System guidelines, and Engineering Change Process:

·        Establishes and communicates to team the Corporate, Division and Program specific deliverable requirements with respect to timing, quality and completeness

·        Monitors and tracks progress

·        Elevates issues of concern, as appropriate, to remove barriers for the team

·        Supports and monitors customer launch / engineering build activities

·        Promote coordination and communication to and within the program team

·        Participate in manufacturing and product engineering

·        Initiates Purchase Requisition process and approves PR’s for required contracted work

·        Ensure overall quality of design PDP deliverables to the Operating Divisions

·        Chairs Change Authorization & Implementation Meetings

·        Coordinates engineering change management responsibilities for current programs, driving Quoting, Costing, Planning, Implementation, and Closure

·        Coordinates and maintains communications with the customer and Plant Operations for all program activities

Leads all program phase review activities for assigned programs

Document all activities as required

Any additional responsibility deemed necessary by management

Limits of Authority

Advise Department Manager of those situations that may pose a significant risk to the program, product assurance, facilities, employee safety or customer satisfaction results.

Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformance relating to product, process & systems

Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process or system.

Initiate, recommend or provide solutions thought the appropriate channels and verify implementation

Control further processing and delivery of nonconforming products until the deficiency is corrected.

Basic Education, Experience and Skills Required

Bachelor’s degree in technical engineering field preferably Mechanical or Industrial Engineering. Non-technical four-year degree with substantial manufacturing experience is minimal requirements, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Fluent in P.C. applications for cost tracking, budgeting, and various spreadsheet analyses. Excellent interpersonal skills and written and verbal communications:

·        Program Manager – Minimum 5 years in automotive manufacturing/engineering environment with prior project team management responsibility. Prefer exposure to both product engineering and manufacturing operations. Work history should demonstrate problem solving and business decision making, presentational ability

·        GM SupplyPower, eSupplier, ford Supplier Portal access and system understanding

·        Engineering BOMS, ECR / TWO, Engineering Change Management

·        Suspension, OHS, and IP experience are a plus

·        Basic understanding of sequencing, repack, cross docking and assembly processes “VAA, JIT, LOC, MSS”

·        Able to maintain confidential information