Program Manager

Sika; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sika in Chakan-Pune is seeking a Program Manager to lead Automotive Parts Projects, interfacing with customers, suppliers and internal teams to deliver on time and within budget.

You will manage functional requirements, risk assessments, cost calculations, and development of project plans, while ensuring compliance with ISO/TS 16949/IATF processes and delivering robust cost proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead project with focus on financial results and overall project ownership.
• Customer/Supplier/Internal department lead technical interface.
• Ensure functionality, timing plan and budget tracking of all parts realized in a project.
• Comply with Customer Specs requirement documentation, Functional Analysis, Internal Specifications and Feasibility Study with CFT agreement.
• Conduct risk assessments and cost calculation.
• Provide strong sales support to Must Wins & Quick Wins with feasibility support study.
• Prepare and update Project Summary & Cost proposal with appendixes (technical presentations, layouts).
• Conduct Project team Reviews, Customer/Internal/Supplier Kick-Off meetings.
• Create & maintain Project files records according to ISO/TS 16949 processes in 3DEx PLM database.
• Ensure proper documentation and milestones as per project timeline.
• D-FMEA, DVP definition and follow-up with CAD/CAE/PE/TE/QA during design reviews and cost targets.
• Support 8D reports during project start to SOP phase; define manufacturing tech, tooling layout, subcontracting specs.
• Involve in nomination process and program targets; conduct supplier evaluation.
• Conduct Cost Optimisation reviews with suppliers; monthly/weekly RFQ planning and scheduling.
• Undertake Project Management Reviews including scorecards.
• Authorize design approval to start manufacturing and handover to production.
• Develop parts/protos per Part Development Process meeting producibility, function, quality and cost targets.

Job description

Title: Program Manager

Department: Automotive & Industry

Location: Chakan-Pune

Overview: Leader of Automotive Parts Project Team. Customer/Supplier/Internal interface, leading project according to Sika ISO/TS 16949/IATF processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leader of Project with focus on financial results with overall project responsibility.
• Customer/Supplier/Internal department lead technical interface
• Is responsible for functionality, timing plan and budget tracking of all parts realized in a project.
• Is responsible to comply Customer Specs requirement documentation, Functional Analysis, Internal Specifications and Feasibility Study with CFT agreement.
• Is responsible for the risk assessments and cost calculation.
• Strong sales support to Must Wins & Quick Wins with feasibility support study.
• Project Summary & Cost proposal preparation, update and workflow follow-up, with appendixes (technical presentations, layouts...)
• Project team Reviews, Customer/Internal/Supplier Kick-Off meetings
• Create & maintain Project files records according to ISO/TS 16949 processes, in project database 3DEx PLM software.
• Ensures proper documentation and requests milestone approval according to project timeline.
• D-FMEA, DVP definition and follow-up – together with CAD, CAE, PE, TE, QA Design Reviews, Part functionality, Drawing Release with support from design lead – Internal/Customer/Supplier Challenge D&D group for Design to Cost Guidelines knowledge and feedback to D&D, return of experiences Technical Acquisitions Optimisation (EcoTech) based upon inputs of PM Group Leader
• Support to 8D reports (causes analysis)- during project start to SOP phase Definition of manufacturing technology, tooling layout, subcontracting Specs consolidation
• Involvement in nomination process and program targets, supplier evaluation
• Cost Optimisation reviews with suppliers Activity monthly/weekly review including RFQs plan, timing plan and schedules
• Project Management Reviews including scorecards
• Authority : Design approval of parts to start with manufacturing process and successful handover to production
• Develops the parts /protos according to Part Development Process and customer requirements and ensures that the parts meet producibility, function & performance, quality, and cost targets within the customer timeline.

functional & Behavioral Competencies

Automotive parts and manufacturing process and technology background

• Product & machine knowledge
• Time Management
• Commitment to IATF, TS, ISO 9001 & 14001 Standards 5S, TPM and Strong Problem-Solving capability.
• Ability of mentoring and coaching team.
• Great amount of analytical abilities.
• Clarity on thoughts and communication.
• Decision making skills
• Good inter personnel skills.