Program Manager, OEM

Pittsburgh Glass Works; Rochester (Beaver County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitro Automotive Glass seeks a Program Manager to lead cross-functional OEM launches, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and quality targets. The role requires a four-year engineering degree or equivalent program management experience with large OEMs, plus strong communication and leadership skills.

You will coordinate with internal teams and external customers, managing APQP/TS16949 compliance and delivering robust program deliverables from prototype through to launch.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline is required.
• Minimum of 3 years lead experience on successful launches with large OEMs.
• Strong written and verbal communication; customer-facing skills.
• Ability to lead teams, influence others, negotiate, and resolve conflicts.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the point contact between Vitro and customer APQP systems.
• Capture Voice of the Customer and promote how Vitro will satisfy requirements for launches.
• Use internal and external resources to generate program deliverables.
• Communicate launch status and mitigate risks through weekly/monthly updates.
• Manage customer product development from prototype to program launches to meet requirements.
• Ensure compliance with APQP/TS16949 across programs.
• Achieve on-time gate reviews and maintain good program scorecards.
• Oversee transfer of program accountability to manufacturing facilities at final gate.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

APQP/TS16949 knowledge

Job description

Company Description

Vitro Automotive Glass produces advanced glass products for the world’s most well-known automotive manufacturers. We work collaboratively with our customers to ensure that our glass provides the safety, comfort, efficiency required for today’s modern vehicles.

Company Description

Vitro Automotive Glass produces advanced glass products for the world’s most well-known automotive manufacturers. We work collaboratively with our customers to ensure that our glass provides the safety, comfort, efficiency required for today’s modern vehicles.

Vitro Automotive Glass operates glass manufacturing plants, fabrication facilities and distribution centers worldwide that are solely focused on the production of automotive glass. This scale allows us to provide the quality and technology required for large volume OEM production, while bringing that same attention to detail and quality to our automotive replacement glass (ARG) operations.

As the needs of the automotive industry rapidly evolve, Vitro stays ahead of the curve to help automakers, distributors and installers meet the ever-changing standards for safety, efficiency and sustainability. It’s not enough just to meet specifications. We are committed to working collaboratively to deliver whatever comes next.

Position Description

Program Management is responsible for cross-functional management, coordination and delivery of all projects that are assigned to him/her on time and on budget at a level of quality that is acceptable to both Vitro and external customers. The Program Manager uses the OEM Product Development & Launch Process and the systems described within that process.

The Program Manager has primary responsibility to ensure successful OEM program launches and projects as assigned by the Director. This includes meeting project timelines as specified at acceptable cost and quality to satisfy the needs of both Vitro management and the appropriate OEM customer.

The incumbent must have a four-year engineering degree or comparable program management experience with large OEM customers, with a minimum of three years lead experience on successful launches.

The incumbent must possess excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) as well as interpersonal skills of team participation, influencing others, negotiation skills, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills to keep projects moving forward. Other critical skills include presentation skills, safety-orientation, customer service focus and being results-oriented.

The incumbent must be proficient in the Microsoft office suite of products: EXCEL, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project as well as have a strong understanding of APQP/TS systems.

Responsibilities

• In this key, customer-facing role, serve as the point contact for interaction between Vitro and customer APQP systems.
• Provide Vitro with the Voice of the Customer while also promoting within the customer how Vitro will satisfy their requirements for a successful launch of their new products.
• Utilize both internal and external functions and resources to generate program deliverables.
• Communicate in weekly/monthly Standard Work with management as outlined in the OEM Product Development & Launch Process to advise launch status, mitigate risks and ensure successful launch
• Responsible for customer product development processes from prototype through program launches to ensure customer requirements are met in both service and quality.
• Ensures compliance to all APQP/TS16949 requirements for all programs under management
• On time gate review/approval, with program scorecard metrics in good standing
• Successful transfer of program accountability to the responsible manufacturing facility at the final gate review of the launch process.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline, or comparable program management experience with large OEM customers is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of lead experience on successful launches is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to summarize and communicate results clearly. Customer-facing skill to accurately describe risks and related actions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead teams, influence others, negotiation skills, conflict resolution skills and problem solving skills are needed to keep projects moving forward.
• Strong analytical skills in the use of analytical software such as Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office suite of products are required.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Strong presentation skills, safety orientation, customer service, and a results-oriented focus are required skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project.
• Strong understanding of APQP/TS systems