Program Manager

Shape Corp.; Grand Haven (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Shape Corp. in Grand Haven, Michigan is seeking a Program Manager to lead a cross-functional team for successful program execution throughout the product life cycle. This role involves defining program scope, managing budgets, and overseeing engineering processes to ensure quality and timeliness.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, experience in program management, and the capability to drive projects on schedule while maintaining customer satisfaction. A background in engineering change processes is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in program management across product life cycles.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and engineering processes.
• Strong background in risk mitigation and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional Program Team for product life cycle execution.
• Define and manage program scope for company and suppliers.
• Develop and drive program timing with internal milestones.

Skills

Program Management

Engineering Change Processes

Risk Mitigation

Budget Management

Cross-functional Team Leadership

Job description

Position Summary

The Program Manager is responsible for managing a cross-functional Program Team to ensure successful program execution and launch throughout product life cycle. Responsible for facilitating the Product Realization Process (PRP) and Engineering Change Processes (PCR/ECN) to ensure Customer Satisfaction, Production Readiness, and PPAP's on time. Act as the primary customer interface on all assigned programs.

Essential Job Functions

• Define and manage the scope of the program on behalf of the company and its suppliers.
• Summarize and report status to teammates, suppliers, customers, and management.
• Initiate and manage programs throughout the product realization process, including engineering requests of all types.
• Utilize the open issues matrix which includes risk mitigation plan.
• Develop and manage the program budget and report updates to management as required.
• Develop and drive program timing with internal milestones, e.g., design reviews, tooling, PRP gate reviews, and external milestones.
• Manage multiple discipline engineering teams to meet internal and customer requirements such as TS16494, APQP, and AIAG.
• Support the Business Unit or Regional Strategic Plan, facilitating activity execution and communicating to stakeholders as required.
• Manage experimental process development activities as needed.
• Manage new tooling engineering requests and program launches throughout the product realization process.
• Present required phase-gate reviews to management.
• Participate in DVP&R, DFMEA, and PFMEA development meetings.
• Support APQP and VA/VE activities.
• Supervise Quality Engineers, along with other functional Engineers as requested.
• Conduct timely and meaningful performance evaluations for direct reports, and provide input into the performance evaluations of associates reporting under your indirect supervision.
• Assess current and future development needs for direct reports and take steps to mentor and develop them accordingly.
• Set the direction for team members and hold individuals accountable to performance standards and strategic objectives.
• Identify and train a back-up(s) to manage key tasks when absent.
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.