What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Glocomms?
We are currently looking for a Project Manager to join our client within the Automotive Manufacturing industry on a really interesting project.
This is a W2 Contracted role role out of their office in Chicago, Illinos. The role is operated on a hybrid basis, and requires on-site presence for the initial period of the project, then would transition to 2-days per week on-site every other week, with the remainder being remotely.
The individual will be working closely with the Sr. Program Manager, Assembly Plants, Customer, External Supply Base, and Internal Management to ensure the current and future Projects / Programs are meeting all deliverables both for customer requirements and internal processes.
Responsibilities:
- Customer meetings
- Open issues tracking along with Problem Solving
- Manufacturing Requirements
- Cost Management, Capital and Tool tracking
- Design Compliance to Process
- Tooling & Equipment Time Management
- Launch Manager support
- Build Process Bulk and JIT
- Master Timing plan and tracking
- Program Resource Allocation
- Facilities support as required
- Assures appropriate program planning is consistent with established program objectives and company needs, and they are maintained within established program targets for Safety, Quality, Cost & Timing.
- Leads Cross Functional Program Team in execution of Business System guidelines, and Engineering Change.
- Establishes and communicates to team the Corporate, Division and Program specific deliverable requirements with respect to timing, quality and completeness
- Monitors and tracks progress
- Elevates issues of concern, as appropriate, to remove barriers for the team
- Supports and monitors customer launch / engineering build activities
- Promote coordination and communication to and within the program team
- Participate in manufacturing and product engineering
- Initiates Purchase Requisition process and approves PR’s for required contracted work
- Ensure overall quality of design PDP deliverables to the Operating Divisions
- Chairs Change Authorization & Implementation Meetings
- Coordinates engineering change management responsibilities for current programs, driving Quoting, Costing, Planning, Implementation, and Closure
- Coordinates and maintains communications with the customer and Plant Operations for all program activities
- Leads all program phase review activities for assigned programs
- Document all activities as required
- Any additional responsibility deemed necessary by management
Requirements:
- Program Manager – Minimum 5 years in automotive manufacturing/engineering environment with prior project team management responsibility. Prefer exposure to both product engineering and manufacturing operations.
- Work history should demonstrate problem solving and business decision making, presentational ability.
- GM SupplyPower, eSupplier, ford Supplier Portal access and system understanding.
- Engineering BOMS, ECR / TWO, Engineering Change Management.
- Suspension, OHS, and IP experience are a plus.
- Basic understanding of sequencing, repack, cross docking and assembly processes “VAA, JIT, LOC, MSS”
- Able to maintain confidential information.
If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in further detail then please feel free to submit an application via the job description, alternatively, email me on molham.kanawati@phaidoninternational.com with any questions.
