New Model Program Engineer

G-TECH Services LLC; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

G-TECH Services LLC seeks a New Model Program Engineer to lead the launch of new vehicle programs in North America. You will govern program processes, manage pre-production builds, supervise vehicle fleets, oversee design changes, and drive issue resolution across functional teams.

Travel is required as part of program execution and plant integration. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in related software/tools, plus experience in Powertrain/Vehicle Operations manufacturing or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4+ years experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
• 2+ years in problem solving using statistical mindsets.
• 1+ years in Powertrain/Vehicle Operations manufacturing, design, and/or program management.

Responsibilities

• Program Governance: Serve as a key gatekeeper for New Model Programs, ensuring adherence to established processes and standards throughout the launch lifecycle.
• Pre-Production Build Management: Manage and oversee all activities related to pre-production build events, ensuring they meet program objectives for quality and efficiency.
• Vehicle Fleet Management: Manage ordering, building, testing, and disposition of pre-production vehicles, including the Pre-Production Drive Fleet Evaluation Plan.
• Design Change Oversight: Manage the approval process for Product Development changes, ensuring integration ahead of prototype builds.
• Issue Resolution Leadership: Lead the build issues management process for the cross-functional program team, driving issues to resolution and timely closure.
• Meeting Coordination & Issue Driving: Co-chair launch meetings and proactively resolve part support issues for each pre-production build event.
• Budget Execution: Manage launch budget approval processes and execute elements controlled by New Model Programs within the overall launch budget.
• Reporting & Assessment: Prepare and present New Model Program weekly assessment reports with status and risk highlights.
• Senior Management Communication: Present program status to senior management with proposed solutions.
• Team Integration Support: Facilitate smooth transition of launch teams into manufacturing plants.
• Ability to travel is a must.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

The New Model Program Engineer plays a critical role in the successful launch of new vehicle and powertrain models within North America manufacturing plants. This position is responsible for the overall program management and delivery of new vehicle programs, ensuring successful execution across various phases including issue resolution, quality and status assessments, vehicle fleet management, and adherence to established budgets and timing.

What you’ll do

• Program Governance: Serve as a key gatekeeper for New Model Programs, ensuring adherence to established processes and standards throughout the launch lifecycle.
• Pre-Production Build Management: Manage and oversee all activities related to pre-production build events, ensuring they meet program objectives for quality and efficiency.
• Vehicle Fleet Management: Manage the ordering, building, testing, and ultimate disposition of pre-production vehicles. This includes the execution of the Pre-Production Drive Fleet Evaluation Plan.
• Design Change Oversight: Manage the approval process for Product Development changes, ensuring these are integrated and proven out ahead of prototype builds.
• Issue Resolution Leadership: Lead the build issues management process for the cross-functional program team, driving issues to resolution and ensuring timely closure of problems that could impact launch.
• Meeting Coordination & Issue Driving: Co-chair relevant launch meetings and proactively drive resolution of part support issues for each pre-production build event.
• Budget Execution: Manage launch budget approval processes and execute elements specifically controlled by New Model Programs within the overall launch budget.
• Reporting & Assessment: Prepare and present comprehensive New Model Program weekly assessment reports, providing clear status updates and highlighting potential risks.
• Senior Management Communication: Champion senior management presentations, effectively communicating program status, challenges, and proposed solutions.
• Team Integration Support: Facilitate the smooth transition and integration of launch teams into the manufacturing plants.
• Ability to travel is a must.

Skills Required

Program Management - expecation is to maintain a list of issues and work with a cross functional team to resolve them.

Skills Preferred

N/A

Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
• 2+ years of experience with problem solving disciplines using statistical mindsets
• 1+ years of experience in Powertrain/Vehicle Operations manufacturing, design, and/or program management, with Project management or launch experience.

Experience Preferred

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Program management experience.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Experience demonstrating a strong understanding of the processes and methodologies involved in bringing new vehicle models from development into full-scale production.
• Experience with Engineering Change Management and Issue Management

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree