Manufacturing Process Engineer

Systems Technology Group, Inc. (STG); Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Technology Group, Inc. (STG) is seeking a Software Controls Engineer/Program Manager for a large Ford Racing-related vehicle program in Michigan. The role requires cross-functional leadership across Engineering, Studio, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Finance to drive milestones and issue resolution.

Strong emphasis on ECRs, BOM reconciliation, and change control is essential. Ideal candidates will have Ford experience, low-volume performance vehicle understanding, and a proven track

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in automotive program management, product development, or engineering release.
• Experience managing engineering change notifications (ECNs) and change requests (CRs).
• Experience aligning financial data with engineering BOMs.
• Demonstrated tracking of production inventory to minimize obsolescence during switchovers.

Responsibilities

• Owns program milestones, decisions and deliverables to support launches and ongoing production.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Launch teams to meet milestones.
• Leads meetings and ensures adherence to change-control processes and ECNs/CRs.
• Prepares ECRs for review and understands Ford-specific program development and supply-chain processes.

Skills

Program Management

Change control

Cost engineering

Ford Systems

WERS

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

STG is a Preferred Vendor of a major Automotive Firm in MI. The client is actively looking for multiple Software Controls Engineer . STG has a 98% repeat business rate from existing clients and have achieved industry awards and recognition for our services. Crain s Detroit Business named STG to Michigan s Fastest Growing Companies list in both 2020 and 2019, Top IT Services Company s List in 2020, 2019, 2018, and Top Minority Business Enterprise List in 2020, 2019, and 2019. STG puts company CULTURE at the forefront of every business decision and employees are EMPOWERED and MEASURED for RESULTS. Both TEAMWORK and INDIVIDUAL Performance is recognized and rewarded. These positions are based in MI for a large Fortune 500 Automotive firm. STG will provide immigration and permanent residency sponsorship assistance to those candidates who need it.

Position Description

This role for Product Development Program Manager carries broad ownership across a single vehicle program, encompassing program planning, control, studio, prototype, and launch phases. It operates as an individual contributor requiring cross-functional alignment to drive issue closure and critical decisions. Responsibilities include managing milestones, decisions, and deliverables to support future launches & on-going production while supporting business plan targets, launch readiness, and vehicle quality. Ford Racing programs operate with leaner structures than standard programs, requiring direct collaboration with Engineering, Studio, Marketing, Manufacturing, New Model Programs, Finance, Purchasing, Logistics, Capacity Planning, and Launch teams to execute program milestones. Split of the Job: 30% change control, 30% supplier coordination, 10% BOM management, 30% program management / meeting leadership Biggest Pain Point Today: The biggest pain point is the lack of ability to systematize our program, requiring unique problem solving and ownership. We use the common Ford processes, but often deviate from them because our production volume is so low. What level of financial ownership is expected? Only build CDDs. Who are the daily stakeholders? Engineering, logistics, mfg, suppliers. What would make a candidate successful in the first 90 days? Please outline at least 3 concrete deliverables. 1. Ownership and autonomy in preparing ECR's for review. 2. Understanding of unique supply chain and engineering development process as it deviates from Ford systems. 3. Understanding of inventory management and high level plan for obsolesce management.

• This role is for a launch/change-control owner embedded in a performance vehicle program. Yes
• Recent vehicle launch/change-control experience (within 5 years) Yes
• Hands-on ECN/ECM + BOM reconciliation experience Yes
• Teamcenter (or equivalent OEM PLM) used in production releases We do not use this 100%, ******we use a more manual process. ECN is more important *******

Skills Required

Program Management, Change control , Cost engineering. Mandatory Ford Systems Needed as of Day One: WERS

Experience Required

3-5 years in automotive program management, product development, or engineering release. Experience managing engineering change notifications (ECNs) and change requests (CRs). Experience aligning financial data with engineering BOMs. Demonstrated tracking of production inventory to minimize obsolescence during switchovers. Experience leading technical and operational meetings with cross-functional teams and external suppliers. They need Ford experience, if they were at a supplier working with Ford that could be acceptable.

Experience Preferred

Prior experience with low-volume, performance vehicle production. Background involving performance vehicles and Ford Racing products. Previous Design & Release or technical engineering experience

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree