• Plan and manage goals, project schedules and new information
• Coordinate current projects and keep workflow on track
• Manage and maintain project-related paperwork by ensuring all necessary materials are current, properly filed and stored
• Direct project correspondences by preparing and reviewing project proposals, memos, meeting minutes and emails
• Communicate with customers to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives
• Ensuring all changes required for critical development and production milestones are delivered on time and fully functional.
• Work with cross functional team
• Managing all changes through the different stages of the product development process.
• Read and understand technical and non-technical documents as they relate to quality functions within the business, includes the ability to interface with both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Identify project deliverables, requirements, objectives, quality standards and timing requirements and communicate and update program status to the program team functions, customer, and management
• Ensure compliance with the Product Development System (PDS)
• Assure APQP requirements are met
• Manages critical milestones throughout the project to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Develop a project execution plan that defines what is needed and when, to successfully deliver the terms of reference (including funding, people and facilities) as well as identifying and mitigating potential execution risks.
• Support “safe launch” to customer quality and delivery expectations, successfully delivering the project into volume production.
• Participate in supplier meetings as required.
• Maintain project open issues list and facilitate completion of project action items.
• Communicate project status and ensure risks are identified and mitigation plans implemented during project execution.
• Support ISO/IATF internal and external audits
• Coordinate and track other launch requirements such as EDI, packaging instructions, product standards, etc. for new customers.
• Identify bottlenecks and roadblocks upfront and facilitate improvement to APQP value stream
• Create project timeline in cooperation with management team.
• Other duties as assigned

• Technical degree and work experience in program management or a related field
• Automotive, quality, and supervisory experience
• APQP, PPAP, PSA, FMEA, 8Ds, and SPC knowledge.
• Proficiency with the AIAG or/and VDA manuals
• Knowledge with IATF Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Experience with the Launch of Automotive OEM or Tier 1 suppliers products
• Effectively communicate both written and orally
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office especially Excel & PowerPoint.
• Good problem-solving ability
• Ability to interface with both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Familiar with the automotive development life cycle.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills.
• Proven experience and interaction with suppliers, customers and senior management.
• Thorough understanding of program management principles and methods.
• Driven self-starter that works with little supervision.
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities.
• Ability to successfully handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to travel (domestic and international) as needed (approx. 10%).
• Valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US.
• Valid driver’s license.

Reports to General Manager

Exempt Position