Automotive Program & Project Engineer: Launch Leader

Gestamp; Alabama; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestamp is seeking a Program Manager to lead assigned automotive programs in Alabama from award through one year after start of production. You will serve as the champion of each program and be the primary contact for customers, engineers, and sister plants.

You will direct the program team to meet objectives, deliver on budget and on time, oversee APQP per AIAG, manage open issues, and keep all systems current. Strong communication and manufacturing process training are essential.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree in any engineering discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years of automotive industry experience.
• Experience in systems for support of Mercedes Benz
• Formal training in statistical applications to manufacturing processes.
• Personal computer skills with familiarity with word processing and spread sheets.

Responsibilities

• Directs the program team to meet all objectives from award to successful launch.
• Delivers each program at the quoted engineering change level, both prototype and production, on budget, on time, at quoted rates, and meet or exceed customer quality expectations.
• Directs the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) effort in accordance with AIAG published requirements.
• Manages and resolves program open issues in a timely manner utilizing an open issues matrix.
• Reports program status periodically to Gestamp Stakeholders and to customer representatives as required.
• Provide facility with pre-production support.
• Manage all engineering changes and quoting activity of program.
• Keeps Gestamp GPCS systems with up to date information in Team Center
• Lead launch activities on all commodities.
• Lead launch activities on new business platforms.
• Assist plant/s in any design or processing changes required to reach manufacturing profit goals.
• Assist plant/s in implementation of manufacturing industrialization for a successful launch.
• Communicate efforts to account managers and engineers and customers as required.

Skills

Program management

APQP

Customer liaison

Statistical methods

MS Excel

Education

A four-year degree in any engineering discipline

Formal training in statistical applications to manufacturing processes

Personal computer skills with familiarity with word processing and spread sheets

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Gestamp is seeking a Program Manager to lead assigned automotive programs in Alabama from award through one year after start of production. You will serve as the champion of each program and be the primary contact for customers, engineers, and sister plants.

You will direct the program team to meet objectives, deliver on budget and on time, oversee APQP per AIAG, manage open issues, and keep all systems current. Strong communication and manufacturing process training are essential.