Program Manager

About the Role

The Program Manager manages multiple projects from award through 90 days after Start of Production (SOP). They ensure all tasks progress at a rate that achieves successful project completion, meeting customer specifications, project timing, and financial requirements. The role involves effective communication of project status 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

Training Requirements

• New Employee Orientation (CHRF.00003)
• GD & T Training
• Design for Manufacturing
• Customer-specific Training (as required)
• CMS ALL
• Design, Failure Mode Effect
• J DVP&R
• Finance and Accounting Training
• Ford Customer Specific PPAP
• Ford Customer Specific TS16949
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• GM Customer Specifics
• APQP Training
• Engineering Change Notice Training
• FMEA
• Root Cause Analysis
• Tolerance Stacks
• Key Creator
• Purchasing
• Sales and Quotes
• Equipment Procurement
• Deviation
• Tooling Procurement
• Document Change Notice
• Document Release
• Project Initiation
• Part Numbering System
• Math Data Management
• Bill of Material
• Engineering Spec & Standards
• Prototype Requirements
• Packaging Specification Review of Updates - Quotations
• Service Parts
• Timesheets
• Project Issues Database
• Product Change Request
• Project Closure
• Advanced Program Planning
• Electronic Drawing Release
• 8D Instructions
• Design for Assembly
• Project Manager Software
• Value Engineering
• Design of Experiments
• FMEA PPAP
• Quality Management Systems - CQAM.00001
• ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and applicable Customer Specific Requirements

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and project leadership in directing a cross-functional team from concept to launch.
• Meet project deliverables and all requirements with full knowledge of customer Statement of Work (SOW) and requirements.
• Effectively communicate project status and proactively manage risk.
• Act as the primary interface to the customer for all project issues.
• Maintain project costs within the baseline budgets for BOM, tooling, and investment.
• Develop and maintain project timing charts depicting the ability to meet customer milestones.
• Establish countermeasures when 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 from other programs and document new ones from each project.
• Support internal and external cost-cutting requirements.
• Maintain awareness of the importance of conformance with environmental policies, procedures, and the requirements of the EMS.
• Maintain awareness of the significant environmental aspects of own work activities and the benefits of improved personal performance.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities, and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005.
• Responsible for 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 a technical field, or ten years of Project Management experience.
• Thermal forming experience in manufacturing processes or product development.
• Design, tooling, or skilled trades experience in the automotive manufacturing industry.

Working Conditions

• Standard office conditions with required time spent on the production floor.
• Physical ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Travel as necessary.