Program Manager at Challenge Manufacturing in Walker, MI

Job description

• The Program Manager acts in a leadership capacity to ensure that all aspects of the program management launch process meet internal and external customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Reporting level program status updates to the executive team. Including timing, quality and cost KPI’s
• Develop effective KPI’s to monitor teams launch status and performance.
• Provide project leadership and drive all aspects of program launch
• Lead a cross functional team to bring product design to production
• Serve as key customer contact for engineering, quality and launch teams
• Ensure customer deliverables and program timing are met
• Establish and maintain an open issue report and timeline
• Establish and maintain program files and retain in an orderly manner
• Facilitate and manage scope change activity
• Minimize project risk and inform Management appropriately
• Facilitates lessons-learned session at the conclusion of the launch as part of continuous improvement

Requirements

• Minimum of ten years’ experience in the automotive industry, preferably in stamping, welding, or assembly operations.
• Minimum of five years’ of experience as a program manager
• Minimum of five years’ of experience leading and mentoring a team.
• Experience with estimating complex stamping and welding processes.
• A proven track record of successfully launching large scale program on time and under budget.
• Extensive experience with APQP, PAPP, PFMEA, Control Plans and GD&T
• Experience with launching programs for GM and Honda as a tier 1
• Experience with GM’s Mini-Match, MRD, MCR and PPAP process
• Experience with Honda’s NMR process
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Project required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Controls, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering preferred
• Has high standards of performance for self.
• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
• Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
• Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.
• Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
• Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
• Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.
• Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
• Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.
• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
• Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
• Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
• Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including machining, welding, fabrication and assembly
• Basic competency in MS Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint required
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Coordination and planning skills (Project Management)
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are required.

Skills

Required

• Honda’s NMR process