Automotive Program Manager - Launch Lead

Camaco; Lorain (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Camaco in Lorain, Ohio, is seeking a Program Manager to coordinate engineering, sales, quality, manufacturing engineering and production support through new product development and launches to meet customer expectations and company goals.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, APQP timelines, tracking schedules and budgets, and ensuring 90 days post-SOP performance, with regular interaction with customers and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent.
• 2-5 years of experience in engineering or program management.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Experience launching new programs across multiple locations.
• Manufacturing or program management experience (Stamping, Welding & Assembly).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales, Accounting and Product Engineering in the development of new product cost, timing and program development.
• Provide leadership to concurrent engineering timeline ensuring customer and Company expectations are met.
• Direct individuals across functions and plants on critical timing and provide direction of due dates and required follow-up, holding people accountable to those dates.
• Develop and track APQP deliverable timeline in accordance with customer requirements.
• Track program against its schedule, budget and against phase review objectives.
• Lead program teams and facilitate the communication and interaction among the functional representatives.
• Document and track activities – identify and capture all associated costs – maintain a running log of all issues and status.
• Ensure accomplishment of program launch KPIs and operational performance in the plant through 90 days after SOP.
• Lead corrective action process.
• Coordinate and monitor technical matters, program costs, sufficient labor, etc. to ensure successful development and launch.
• Interface with Management keeping them advised of project status and important issues.
• Coordinate with customers to provide necessary program status and obtain customer feedback.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Program Management

Technical Capacity

Customer Focus

Problem Solving

Communication

Reading Drawings

Safety Knowledge

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PMP certification

Tools

PLEX ERP

Job description

Camaco in Lorain, Ohio, is seeking a Program Manager to coordinate engineering, sales, quality, manufacturing engineering and production support through new product development and launches to meet customer expectations and company goals.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, APQP timelines, tracking schedules and budgets, and ensuring 90 days post-SOP performance, with regular interaction with customers and management.