Automotive Program Manager: Cross-Functional Launch Leader

Flex-N-Gate LLC.; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Forming Technologies is seeking a Program Manager to lead multiple cross-functional projects from concept through launch and 90 days post-SOP in Warren, Michigan. You will safeguard customer satisfaction by delivering on time within scope and budget, while coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.

The role requires strong leadership, deep automotive program management experience, and proven ability to manage complex schedules, risk, and cost control in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 5 years of program management experience with engineered products.
• Multiple product launch experience in the automotive industry as a Tier 1 supplier.
• Bachelor’s degree in technical degree, or ten years of Project Management experience.
• Thermal forming experience in manufacturing processes or product development.
• Design, tooling or skilled trades experience in automotive manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and project leadership in directing a cross-function team from concept to launch.
• Meet project deliverables and project all requirements. Full knowledge of customer SOW and requirements
• Effectively communicate project status and proactively manage risk
• Acts as primary interface to customer for all project issues
• Maintain project costs within the baseline budgets for BOM, tooling, and investment
• Develop and maintain a project timing charts depicting ability to meet customer’s milestones
• Establish countermeasures when the project deliverables are at risk
• Initiate, maintain, and publish the program open issues report
• Build and manage an effective team
• Initiate the review of lessons learned/best practices of other programs and document new ones from each project.
• Supports internal and external cost cutting requirements.
• Has awareness of the importance of conformance with environmental policies, procedures, and with the requirements of the EMS.
• Has awareness of the significant environmental aspects of own work activities and the benefits of improved personal performance.
• Other duties as assigned
• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005 .
• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in CQAM.00001 – Corporate Quality Manual.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Automotive industry experience

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Risk management

Budget management

Customer focus

Quality management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field

Tools

Design for Manufacturing

FMEA

PPAP

APQP

Job description

Forming Technologies is seeking a Program Manager to lead multiple cross-functional projects from concept through launch and 90 days post-SOP in Warren, Michigan. You will safeguard customer satisfaction by delivering on time within scope and budget, while coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.

The role requires strong leadership, deep automotive program management experience, and proven ability to manage complex schedules, risk, and cost control in a fast-paced