Automation Project Manager

LEAR CORPORATION; Southfield (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation's Automation team in the United States is seeking an experienced Automation Project Manager to lead, support, implement, and manage automation projects from quote handoff to project close. The role requires directing cross-functional teams across North America, maintaining objectives, timelines, and budgets while delivering customer-focused solutions that improve efficiency and quality.

This position offers collaboration with assembly plants and integrators and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial automation or engineering services industry.
• 5+ years of experience in Project Management.
• PMP desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• You will provide leadership forprojects including scope, risk,timing, cost, and quality.
• As the customer main point of contact, you will spend most of your time communicating and facilitating the design and build process and ensuring customer satisfaction.This will include weekly updates and direct communication with the customer to resolve open issues.
• During the project you will report status updates, to both the customer and in house teams. After project completion you will share best practices and lessons learned in monthly BP review.
• Act as the driving force for the team, promoting cooperation, conflict resolution & negotiation.
• Understand the financial details and budget of each assigned project. Ensure that the projects stay within budget and alert management when the job approaches 80% of budget.
• Create RFQ's
• Track purchased with all ASI departments
• Develop quote and submit quote to Lear
• Reiterate scope in the quote to match SOW or line up from team requesting the quote.
• Develop Milestone Timeline and kickoff the job with a meeting with all leaders @ ASI and Automation Team that will impact the job.
• Develop & manage issues lists. Communicate the issues list weekly and strive daily to close open issues. PM's focus at this point of the job is to drive resolution & manage schedule to allow the team to complete the job.
• Communicate to the customer timing for FAT and any shipping arrangements that need to be made.
• All other PM responsibilities & tasks.

Skills

Good communicator

Organized

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

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Job Description

As a member of the Automation team, the Automation Project Manager will be responsible for Leading, Supporting, Implementing, and Managing Automation projections while driving innovation in advancements.

The candidate will use their vast knowledge, experience, and resourcefulness to lead and implement automation cells and drive standards across North America. As a Project Manager in Automation, you will have project ownership from quote hand off to project close, providing customer support & communication, and ultimately responsible for the related activities performed by multi-disciplined cross functional teams. We take a disciplined approach to project management, clearly defining objectives, timing, and critical elements to ensure success.

Advantages of working at Lear in the Automation group:

• Drive Innovation with new advancements in Industry
• Opportunities for future training to broaden skills
• Be part of a team of experts to drive solutions that improve efficiencies, safety and quality
• Work with various assembly plants and integrators.

Responsibilities

• You will provide leadership forprojects including scope, risk,timing, cost, and quality.
• As the customer main point of contact, you will spend most of your time communicating and facilitating the design and build process and ensuring customer satisfaction.This will include weekly updates and direct communication with the customer to resolve open issues.
• During the project you will report status updates, to both the customer and in house teams. After project completion you will share best practices and lessons learned in monthly BP review.
• Act as the driving force for the team, promoting cooperation, conflict resolution & negotiation.
• Understand the financial details and budget of each assigned project. Ensure that the projects stay within budget and alert management when the job approaches 80% of budget.
• Create RFQ's
• Track purchased with all ASI departments
• Develop quote and submit quote to Lear
• Reiterate scope in the quote to match SOW or line up from team requesting the quote.
• Develop Milestone Timeline and kickoff the job with a meeting with all leaders @ ASI and Automation Team that will impact the job.
• Develop & manage issues lists. Communicate the issues list weekly and strive daily to close open issues. PM's focus at this point of the job is to drive resolution & manage schedule to allow the team to complete the job.
• Communicate to the customer timing for FAT and any shipping arrangements that need to be made.
• All other PM responsibilities & tasks.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineeringor equivalent combination of experience and education.

Experience Requirements

• Good communicator, organized & self-motivated
• 5+ years of experience in industrial automation or engineering services industry.
• 5+ years of experience in Project Management.
• PMP desired but not required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit-based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.