Automotive Project Lead — Cross-Functional Delivery

Phillips & Temro Industries; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 76,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

HSA/FSA

STD and LTD (company provided)

Basic Life and AD&D (company provided)

Voluntary Supplemental Life

EAP (company provided)

Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness,

Hospital Indemnity

401K plan with employer match

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Volunteer hours

Annual bonus based on company perfomrn

Tuition Reimbursement

Safety shoe and safety glasses reimb.

Job summary

Phillips and Temro Industries in Minnesota is seeking a results-driven Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams through all phases of automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial equipment projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and top-quality results. You will manage stage gates and APQP where applicable, act as the primary liaison between internal teams, suppliers, and customers, and prepare status updates for senior leadership.

Travel to sites is required (5–10%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of PM experience in automotive/heavy-duty/industrial equipment.
• Knowledge of stage-gate processes and quality systems (IATF 16949, APQP/PPAP).

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of project development and execution.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Maintain and manage project documentation and stage gate requirements, including APQP where applicable.
• Act as the primary liaison between internal teams, suppliers, and customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and present project status updates, timelines, and risk assessments to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure product success and alignment with business objectives.
• Support prototype development and validation processes.
• Facilitate customer interactions including site visits and regular status reviews; travel required (5-10%).
• Ensure compliance with internal quality systems and applicable regulatory or customer requirements.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Project management

Quality systems

Technical knowledge

Problem solving

Tools & software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

Access

Job description

Phillips and Temro Industries in Minnesota is seeking a results-driven Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams through all phases of automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial equipment projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and top-quality results. You will manage stage gates and APQP where applicable, act as the primary liaison between internal teams, suppliers, and customers, and prepare status updates for senior leadership.

Travel to sites is required (5–10%).