Heico has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 78 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting its earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services.

These four core operations are organized into groups: Applied Solutions Group, Construction Solutions Group, Industrial Technologies Group, and Metal Processing Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies.

Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $3.3 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE).

More information about the overall organization can be found at www.heicocompanies.com.

Davies Molding in Carol Stream, Illinois, is a growing, high-profile division of The Heico Companies, a multi-billion-dollar, global manufacturing company. We are looking for a Program Manager with a proven track record of successfully managing projects for high profile customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Create and direct the implementation of innovative engineering solutions for products and processes desired by our clients.
• Support continual progress in quality, efficiency, cost and margin improvement of current tooling.
• Ensure timely delivery and quoted margins of new mold builds.
• Track program against schedule and budget reporting status to Manager and Client on a regular basis.
• Continuously engage with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Plannig, Sales, Procurement, and Management regarding status of existing programs and plans for future RFQ’s.
• Lead Kaizen events continuously reporting out monthly on results.
• Monitor customer scorecards and lead efforts to rectify negative information reported.
• Identify and recommend changes to existing custom molded products/components that will maximize cost efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Review designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, industry standards, government regulations and related specifications
• Engage with Business Development to improve margins of existing custom business and to expand our custom molding business in concert with the Strategic Plan.
• Investigate and assist in resolving tooling problems.
• Engage with Operations to reduce labor and scrap components of the large contributors.
• Confer with producers of materials such as inserts, or polymers during investigation and evaluation of materials suitable for specific product applications.
• Engage with tool makers on behalf of client and/or Davies. Recommend tool makers which specialize in capabilities which individual projects may demand.
• Develop ideas for program extension/growth and engage with procurement, engineering, sales and marketing departments of our clients in order to attain an inside position in the development of future programs.
• This position will be onsite at our Carol Stream, IL location. 

Job Requirements

Education

• Degree in Engineering or related technical field.

Skills & Relevant Work Experience

• 7 years manufacturing experience with 3 years in engineering/program management roles (preferably in IATF certified environment).
• Excellent knowledge of program management and PPAP process.
• Technical competency and extensive experience preferably in plastics.
• Able to handle multiple projects and make sound decisions.
• Able to communicate with clients, vendors and Davies departments at all levels.
• Computer/Part-Mold Print literacy (Microsoft Office, Moldflow, 3-D Cad programs)
• Exceptional personal and professional skills and behavior commensurate with an Engineering leadership position.
• Experience with North American and Asian tooling sources.
• Ability to travel up to 25%. 

Benefits

• Great health benefits package, which includes Medical, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, complemented by a dental and vision plan. 
• Assurance of financial security with company-paid benefits such as short and long-term disability, employee Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment policies. 
• Access to discounted gym memberships via medical coverage, promoting wellness and health.
• A 401lk with company match, supporting your future financial stability. 
• Tuition reimbursement, fostering personal growth and development. 
• Paid holidays and PTO time, ensuring time for relaxation and family. 
• Ability to earn a discretionary yearly bonus, enhancing your financial prospects. 
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program and Meta Counseling, supporting you in times of need.

ADA Requirements

• Typically sits, grasps items, and performs keyboarding for regular operation of a computer.
• Stand, walk, bend, reach or otherwise move about regularly.
• Lift, move, or otherwise transfer items up to 40 lbs. occasionally. 
• Exposure to typical manufacturing production environment.