Automotive Program Manager — Launch & Delivery Lead

Tuopu USA; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Tuopu Group is seeking an on-site Project Manager in Fremont, CA to lead customer programs in automotive chassis, NVH, and interior components. You will plan budgets, milestones, and coordinate across engineering, quality, and sales while tracking progress and risks.

Responsibilities include organizing project plans, leading meetings, ensuring prototypes and launches on time, and maintaining strong relationships with customers and internal teams across China. Willingness to travel 30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or related field preferred).
• Proficient with 8D, Fishbone Diagram, 5WHY, Pareto Chart and Histogram.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
• Willingness to travel (approx. 30%).
• Experience with CATIA/UG and AAR software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site engineering and quality rep for Tuopu customers, ensuring program deliverables and timelines.
• Organize project plans and milestones, require sub-plans from team members, and track progress.
• Hold regular project meetings and attend client meetings to assess progress and follow up on issues.
• Manage program communications with customers and internal teams through design cycles and launches.
• Collaborate with customer engineers to understand design requirements and develop timely technical solutions.
• Review documents submitted to customers for technical accuracy.
• Provide engineering support to sales on BOM, drawings, and material requirements.
• Issue internal POs, manage prototype schedules, and communicate delivery timelines.
• Support the Quality Department with print and product requirements.
• Apply problem-solving to improve robustness in design and drive gate data for production prints.
• Maintain relationships with customers and cross-functional teams across regions.
• Travel to customer sites as required.
• Complete other duties as requested.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or related field preferred)

Tools

CATIA/UG

AAR software

MS Office

Job description

Tuopu Group is seeking an on-site Project Manager in Fremont, CA to lead customer programs in automotive chassis, NVH, and interior components. You will plan budgets, milestones, and coordinate across engineering, quality, and sales while tracking progress and risks.

Responsibilities include organizing project plans, leading meetings, ensuring prototypes and launches on time, and maintaining strong relationships with customers and internal teams across China. Willingness to travel 30%.