Program Manager

Mitchell Plastics; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, dental and vision plans

STD, LTD and Life Insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

Development Plans

Job summary

Mitchell Plastics in Sterling Heights, MI is seeking an Account Manager to lead program management for automotive interior components. You will own all phases from concept and tooling to pre-production sign-off, coordinating design reviews and PFMEA/DFMEA documentation.

You will drive schedules, quotes and balance sheets, lead APQP meetings with manufacturing and quality, and manage customer communications with travel across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering automotive interior components.
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project and CAD software.
• Understanding of IATF 16949 quality systems.
• Familiarity with OEM customer-specific requirements and automotive OEMs.
• Willingness to travel within the U.S., Canada and Mexico as required.

Responsibilities

• Own all phases of awarded program development including program management, project engineering, design, tooling and pre-production sign-off.
• Maintain timing and financial status; update quotations and balance sheets.
• Lead APQP meetings and coordinate cross-functional reviews with manufacturing, quality and management.
• Lead conceptual and detailed product design, design reviews, validation and DFMEA/PFMEA documentation.
• Manage tooling and launch activities, including pre-production documentation and customer approvals.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

CAD software

OEM requirements

IATF 16949

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Come join our Team, and learn first-hand how you can contribute to our “Innovation Inside”!

• Development Plans
• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• STD, LTD and Life Insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays

The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Account Manager, based out of our Sterling Heights, MI location.

Program management

• Own all phases of awarded program development including program management, project engineering, prototype assembly, design, tooling, quoting, feasibility, change notice process, and pre-production sign-off
• Maintain ultimate timing responsibility through all development phases, tracking program schedules and tool progress reports
• Track and update all program-specific open issues and maintain visual program display boards, updated weekly
• Lead regular APQP meetings; initiate program-specific meetings and ensure all discussions and approvals are properly recorded
• Maintain program financial status by updating program quotations and balance sheets; ensure all documentation including POs, requisitions, and meeting minutes are current
• Create and maintain all program information on the intranet; track incoming and outgoing data and maintain thorough program records

Design and development

• Lead conceptual and detailed product design including benchmarking, subcontracting, data transfer, design review, and design validation; communicate design progress to the customer
• Conduct weekly design reviews with the design team; schedule milestone design reviews with cross-functional stakeholders from manufacturing, quality, and management
• Manage the validation and test process; ensure all customer DVP&R requirements are met and concerns are addressed via 8D methodology with findings documented on DFMEA, PFMEA, and control plans
• Manage the paint development process and coordinate pre-production and run-at-rate trials with support from program engineers and the manufacturing paint engineer

Tooling and launch

• Manage all tooling aspects of awarded programs; source capable molds, gauges, and fixtures; approve tools before shipping to plants and manage engineering changes to tools in production
• Ensure all pre-production documentation, testing, drawings, process analysis, dimensional control, and capacity analysis are completed prior to launch; lead process sign-off and customer approval activities
• Initiate feasibility studies for new programs; review and log all quotes per established procedure with sign-off from the Director of Engineering or General Manager

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in engineering interior decorative and functional automotive components for automotive suppliers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and CAD software
• Understanding of IATF 16949 quality and environmental management systems
• Familiarity with OEM customer-specific requirements
• Experience working directly with automotive OEMs
• Willingness and ability to travel within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico as required