Description:
The Automotive Program Manager is responsible for leading automotive hot and cold stamping programs from tooling kick-off through launch and mass production. This role serves as the primary customer contact and coordinates cross-functional teams including engineering, tooling, production, quality, purchasing, logistics, and finance to ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget, and meet all customer requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong teamwork skills, be self-motivated, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package with career advancement opportunities.
Summary Of Responsibilities
- The overall execution of the program with respect to planning, resourcing and customer management.
- Understand and safeguard the business case with respect to cost and schedule.
- Coordinates all activities needed to execute the program plan.
- Manage all aspects of the project development including cost, schedule and resourcing.
- Provide technical direction whether personally or by charging appropriate resources to do so.
- Act as the primary liaison between the customer and internal teams.
- Coordinate APQP activities and program launch requirements.
- Report to customer as to program status through the means of timelines
- Manage multiple projects
- Monitor and report on program process, including problems and solutions
- Ensure creation and thoroughness of all product documentation such as requirements, design and test specifications.
- Once the product is shipping, monitor customer returns and assist manufacturing in any issues that arise.
- Support customer and internal project team in product obsolescence and end of life issues.
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Current experience with Automotive OEMs, preferably more than 5 years.
- Previous business development or account development experience preferred.
- Experience from cradle to grave product launch.
- Experience with APQP
- Tool and Die background required
- Ability to cross boarder travel
Preferred Qualifications
- Hot stamp experience preferred
- Engineering degree in related discipline, advanced university degree (e.g., MBA) or demonstrable equivalent is preferred.