Program Manager – Material Flow & Logistics

Capgemini; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a Program Manager to oversee program execution and resource planning in an automotive manufacturing environment. The role involves managing material flow and facilities, leading meetings, and tracking program costs. Ideal candidates will have a relevant engineering degree and extensive experience in automotive manufacturing and program management.

Benefits

Healthcare including dental and vision

401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan

Paid time off and paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Family building benefits

Social well-being benefits

Mentoring and coaching programs

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Automotive Manufacturing.
• 4+ years experience in Material Handling, Logistics, or Industrial Engineering.
• 3+ years in Program Management or similar leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Manage Material Flow and Facilities & Equipment deliverables.
• Ensure adherence to milestone timelines and reporting requirements.
• Lead weekly open issues meetings to address challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

The Program Manager is responsible for overseeing program execution and resource planning for material flow, material display, kitting, and sequencing within an automotive manufacturing environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage Material Flow and Facilities & Equipment deliverables, ensuring timely execution.
• Maintain ongoing coordination with the plant Production Control (PC) group.
• Ensure strict adherence to milestone timelines and reporting requirements.
• Lead weekly open issues meetings to address challenges.
• Provide support for special meetings and presentations as needed.
• Maintain a monthly financial summary for all facility and equipment-related items.
• Track program costs (actual vs. budget) for all team members.
• Develop and manage a Microsoft Project timeline, ensuring alignment with other Program Manager.
• Maintain a Program Direction Log, including meeting documentation, best practices, and process improvements.
• Oversee station readiness checklists for each loop/phase of implementation.
• Ensure completion of Safety and Ergonomic Buyoffs for all station layouts.
• Update KPI metrics as required to assess program performance.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 6+ years of professional experience in Automotive Manufacturing.
• 4+ years of experience in Material Handling OR Production Control OR Logistics, OR Industrial Engineering.
• 3+ years in Program Management or a similar leadership role.
• Program Management Training or Certification is nice to have

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief

About Capgemini Engineering

World leader in engineering and R&D services, Capgemini Engineering combines its broad industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in digital and software to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. Coupled with the capabilities of the rest of the Group, it helps clients to accelerate their journey towards Intelligent Industry. Capgemini Engineering has 65,000 engineer and scientist team members in over 30 countries across sectors including Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Naval, Automotive, Rail, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy, Utilities &

Chemicals, Life Sciences, Communications, Semiconductor & Electronics, Industrial & Consumer, Software & Internet.

Capgemini Engineering is an integral part of the Capgemini Group, a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.

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