Production Engineering Associate - New Model Development 1st Shift

Yamad; South Charleston (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-Paid Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Sign-On Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Career Growth & Advancement Opportuni

Supportive Team Environment

Job summary

Yamad in South Charleston, OH is seeking a Production Engineering Associate to support the New Model Development program front‑end with cross‑functional project leads and the program team. You will manage recurring administrative tasks, track milestones, and ensure documentation discipline to sustain high launch readiness.

The role emphasizes maintaining timelines, coordinating meetings, logging risks, and supporting tooling/production readiness.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience preferred in business administration, engineering technology, or related field.
• Prior administrative or program-support experience is preferred, automotive or manufacturing background is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities and cross‑functional teamwork are essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and updates program timelines, risk registers, and status-tracking logs across concurrent NMD programs.
• Schedules, documents, and distributes minutes and action items for program meetings, including kickoffs and design reviews.
• Maintains CRF logs, Bill of Materials data entry, and tooling/equipment development tracking.
• Compiles Product Approval and PSW packages and monitors approval status.
• Coordinates NM EPO fulfillment and trial build logistics, including inventory and production readiness.
• Tracks launch readiness checklists, safe-launch monitoring, and countermeasure logs through production launch.
• Maintains sub-supplier and tooling status logs and follows up with cross‑functional teams.
• Prepares customer-facing status reports and tracking documentation.
• Tracks and archives program documentation and compiles closeout summaries and scorecards.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Written & verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Priority management

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Planner

Notion

Smartsheet

Job description

Location: South Charleston, OH

Job Id:1178

# of Openings:1

Production Engineering Associate - New Model Development 1st Shift

Job Summary

This position supports the New Model Program Lead (LPL) and cross‑functional project leads by managing the recurring administrative, coordination, and tracking activities across New Model Development (NMD) programs, enabling the program team to sustain higher concurrent program loads without sacrificing launch readiness, documentation discipline, or customer commitments.

Essential Functions

• Maintains and updates program timelines, risk registers, and status‑tracking logs across concurrent NMD programs.
• Schedules, documents, and distributes minutes and action items for program meetings, including kickoffs, design reviews, P‑Evaluations, and New Model Reviews (NMR).
• Maintains CRF logs, Bill of Materials data entry, and tooling/equipment development tracking.
• Compiles and tracks Product Approval and PSW packages (dimensional reports, capability studies, PV/PQCT/PACV documentation, etc.) and monitors approval status.
• Coordinates NM EPO fulfillment and trial build logistics, including inventory tracking, production readiness, packaging, and delivery coordination.
• Tracks launch readiness checklists, safe‑launch monitoring, and countermeasure logs through production launch.
• Maintains sub‑supplier and tooling status logs, following up with cross‑functional teams on outstanding items.
• Prepares customer‑facing status reports, tracking documentation.
• Tracks and archives program documentation and compiles closeout summaries and scorecard reporting.

Other Functions

• Maintains an organized, professional work environment across office and shop‑floor settings.
• Maintains effective working relationships with cross‑functional teams and customer contacts.
• Maintains professional knowledge by attending relevant training and reviewing applicable industry and quality standards (e.g., IATF 16949, APQP/PPAP).
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Minimum Requirements

Education: Associate's degree or equivalent experience in business administration, engineering technology, or a related field preferred. Willing to train the right candidate.

Experience: Prior experience in an administrative, coordination, or program‑support role preferred; automotive or manufacturing environment experience a plus.

Skills: Strong organizational and multitasking skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office and task management systems (e.g., Teams, Planner, Notion, Smartsheet); ability to read basic engineering drawings; strong written and verbal communication skills; and the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a cross‑functional team environment.

Working Conditions: The position requires the ability to work in a climate‑controlled office and occasionally on the shop floor, walk on concrete floors, lift up to 40 pounds, perform repetitive keystrokes on a continual basis, and occasionally bend, kneel, twist, and reach.

Amazing Benefits You'll Love!

We're committed to your success from day one. Enjoy benefits designed to support your career, your health, and your future:

• Company‑Paid Life Insurance for added peace of mind
• 401(k) Retirement Plan to help you build your future
• Sign‑On Bonus for eligible new hires
• Employee Referral Bonus—earn rewards for bringing great people to the team!
• Career Growth & Advancement Opportunities – We believe in promoting from within and helping our employees build long‑term careers.
• Supportive Team Environment – Join a company that invests in your success from day one.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.