Program Manager

We are currently seeking an highly organized, goal-oriented program manager to join our growing organization. The ideal candidate will have a sharp business mind and proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives. Will implement new program / product launches, ensuring that all existing program / project requirements are met. Will provide support in the areas of product engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality, safety, cost, and productivity.

• Serve as primary contact for assigned customers for new program/product launches, acting as liaison between plant operations and executive management. Periodically report program/project status to Leadership Team.
• Create timelines to track program/product launches.
• Work with customer engineering teams for product design and release. Provide product design input especially related to manufacturing feasibility, efficiency and repeatability.
• Work with customers and manufacturing team on GD&T development.
• Interact with vendors and customers, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the work.
• Ensure a program/product adheres to the customers specifications by attending meetings, studying customer design, and customer standards.
• Monitor and control program costs associated with prototype and production tooling and prototype parts production.
• Procure samples for test setups, performance testing or customer builds.
• Create Bills of Material and Labor Routings.
• Create work instructions as needed to support manufacturing.
• Assist in completing on-site production trials.
• Complete Customer Engineering Changes.
• Lead or participate in team-oriented problem-solving efforts.
• Provides engineering input for new product quotations.
• Participate in department initiatives - e.g. business plan development / execution, procedure development, QOS.
• Complete documentation of activities as required.
• Travel between customer sites and sister company locations as required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering – Mechanical or Industrial Engineering preferred
• 2-5 years experience as program engineer, product engineer, applications engineer or similar.
• Exceptional presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in managing timelines and long/short term assignments.
• Ability to use CAD software such as Solidworks, NX, Catia as well as ERP systems.
• Competence with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications.
• Personally, accountable for preventing injury and illness to self and for protecting Company assets.
• Acceptance of this full safety responsibility, personal alertness and following plant safety rules is mandatory.
• Office environment - may spend some time in manufacturing environment using normal PPE and safety precautions.
• Be familiar with all chemicals used in your assigned area and understand any injury or health problem potential inherent in the use or handling of such chemicals.

We are seeking motivated, team-oriented individuals, dedicated to making a quality product. As a company that invests in our people and culture is our requirement that all new team members share our core values of:

Continuous Self-Improvement

Positivity

Reliability

Communication

Do the Right Thing

We are an equal opportunity employer.