Advanced Program Manager

What You’ll Do

• Initiate, kick-off and lead multiple product development programs including engineering changes and products consisting of new and existing technologies.
• Develop the program scope and assure product timing, quality and delivery expectations are achieved.
• Responsible for communication and escalation of key program issues impacting cost, quality, timing, resources, and customer specifications.
• Manage, monitor, and control cost and schedules of the assigned programs.
• Promote commonality of manufacture for economy of scale and complexity reduction.
• For new designs, utilize parts, methods, and practices, which are practical and realistic in actual production.
• Works with and leads program launch meetings with internal departments.
• Communicates and holds regular updates with the customer as necessary.

How You’ll Do It

• Contributes and supports on-going development process changes and improvements.
• Adhere to the Gentex product development process.
• Keep up to date on the latest requirements, certifications and or developments in their specific business line.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
• Maintain a high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.

What To Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of product development and/or manufacturing experience applicable to the designated line of business.
• Working knowledge of project or program management fundamentals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of product development and/or manufacturing experience applicable to the designated line of business.
• Working knowledge of project or program management fundamentals.

Skills

• Project or program management fundamentals.

Benefits

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer.

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.