Manufacturing Project Manager (Automotive)

HTI; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HTI is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager for a dynamic role in the automotive sector. Located in Summerville near Charleston, this full-time position involves managing product launches, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring project deliverables meet quality and contractual requirements. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and relevant project management experience in manufacturing.

Benefits

401k with company match

Health incentives

11 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

Progressive PTO Plan

Qualifications

• 1-8 years of experience in Project Management/Engineering/product launch.
• Strong skills in communication and problem-solving.
• Experience with automotive/Tier 1 supplier manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex development programs with simultaneous product launches.
• Lead an international cross-functional project team through the product life cycle.
• Coordinate and lead customer prototype and production builds.

Skills

Project Management

Lean Manufacturing

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

MS Project

Job description

Manufacturing Project Manager (Automotive)

HTI Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Manufacturing Project Manager (Automotive)

HTI Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

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Base pay range

$75,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr

HTI has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager (Manufacturing – Product Launch) with an automotive manufacturer located in Summerville, SC (just outside of Charleston). This is a full-time, onsite, direct hire position. Salary is dependent upon experience/education, and the range is $75,000 – 95,000 / year. Relocation assistance is available for candidates located outside of the Charleston/Summerville, SC area.

Job Summary:

This position will have responsibility for managing complex development programs with simultaneous product launches. Will lead an international cross functional project team through the product life cycle including business capture, design, development, product launch, start of production, series production, end of production and service life to deliver all program related deliverables on time and within the established budget, quality and contractual requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or similar)
• Must have 1 - 8 years of Project Management/Engineering/product launch experience in the manufacturing industry (open to Engineering grads with similar co-op experience)
• Experience in an automotive/Tier 1 supplier manufacturing plant is strongly preferred
• Must have strong Excel (pivot tables, etc.), PowerPoint, Word and Outlook skills, as well as ERP experience
• Lean manufacturing experience, training or certification
• Ability to interpret automotive drawings and blueprints
• Experience with MS Project or a similar Gantt chart/project management software; Think-Cell software experience is a plus
• Automotive Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodology experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to perform cost and financial calculations, including looking into cost reduction/avoidance options
• Demonstrated ability to successfully negotiate commercial issues
• Demonstrated ability to lead an international cross functional team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated self-reliance and assertiveness, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Experience with IATF / ISO standards and procedures
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

Job duties:

• Works with assigned sales counterpart as primary customer interfaces responsible for all contractual, commercial and customer relations issues.
• Coordinates and leads Customer prototype and production builds as required.
• Obtains program requirements from the Customer and/or Sales Department.
• Develops, publishes, monitors, updates and communicates project timing and APQP activities to internal team and customer.
• Ensures Customer and internal project milestone requirements are completed, and that the project is executed within budget.
• Ensures all contractual and quality requirements are achieved.
• Leads mandatory project status meetings of international cross functional teams and publishes open issue lists.
• Monitors and reports project status to stakeholders.
• Supports on-time completion of customer quotations for new products and/or engineering changes to existing products with input from Product Development Engineering, Process Planning, Logistics, Quality and Finance departments.
• Communicates with potential new customers; prepares and presents technical information about the company and products.
• Supports execution of purchase orders for prototypes, production parts and/or equipment and tooling.
• Supports the negotiation of pricing and/or contracts with customer.
• Coordinates engineering change implementation with customer, suppliers and internal teams.
• Responds to customer prototype and production issues and ensures resolution.
• Recognizes priority conflicts and bottleneck situations concerning capacities, scheduling or budget; informs leadership and proposes solutions.
• All employees are responsible for having an awareness and understanding of company’s commitment to IATF 16494 and ISO 14001.

Benefits include:

• EAP
• 401k with company match
• Health incentives to your insurance premium
• 11 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Progressive PTO Plan

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Project Management

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

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