Automotive Program Coordinator – Launch & APQP

Thai Summit America Corporation; Howell (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thai Summit America Corporation is seeking a Program Management Coordinator to support Program Managers on New Vehicle Projects. You will help manage customer requirements, project timing and facilitate engineering reviews to support new activities.

You will maintain BOMs and project timing, coordinate launch activities (APQP & PPAP), manage open concerns, and ensure data entry in customer portals and ERP systems while collaborating with Assembly, Quality and Stamping teams.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Engineering, Science, Business or other related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in automotive development or manufacturing.
• Ability to review and interpret customer documentation.
• Computer skills (Excel, MS Project, PPT, Outlook and Word).
• Ability to quickly learn customer specific systems and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Primary customer contact and manages customer satisfaction regarding: Cost, Quality, Delivery and Concerns.
• Support the Program Managers in all new project activities.
• Coordinates and manages feasibility & engineering changes.
• Coordinates and manages launch projects including APQP & PPAP.
• Establish and maintain project open concern matrix and seeks engineering support from Assembly, Quality and Stamping engineering as needed.
• Meets periodically with the launch team to review the concern matrix.
• Coordinates and manages supplier and in-house coordination and follow-up.
• Adherence to launch methodology process.
• Enter/maintain data in customer portals.

Skills

Customer coordination

Project management support

Communication with customers

Education

Associate degree in Engineering, Science, Business or other related field

5 years’ experience in automotive development or manufacturing

Tools

Excel

MS Project

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

ERP Systems

Job description

Thai Summit America Corporation is seeking a Program Management Coordinator to support Program Managers on New Vehicle Projects. You will help manage customer requirements, project timing and facilitate engineering reviews to support new activities.

You will maintain BOMs and project timing, coordinate launch activities (APQP & PPAP), manage open concerns, and ensure data entry in customer portals and ERP systems while collaborating with Assembly, Quality and Stamping teams.