Strategic Program Manager – Automotive NPD Lead

Fisher Dynamics; Saint Clair Shores (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fisher Dynamics is seeking a Program Manager for our Corporate team in Saint Clair Shores, MI. This role coordinates Engineering, Sales, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering through new product development and launches.

Responsibilities include leading APQP deliverables, managing program costs and timelines, and ensuring alignment with customer expectations and Fisher Dynamics goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mechanical preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum seven years’ experience in engineering, manufacturing or program management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales, Accounting and Product Engineering in development of new product cost, timing and program development.
• Provide leadership to concurrent engineering timelines ensuring customer and Fisher Dynamics expectations are met.
• Develop and track APQP deliverable timeline in accordance with customer requirements.
• Document and track activities – identify and capture costs – maintain logs of issues and status.
• Communicate to plant quality, FD engineering, and suppliers – lead corrective action process.
• Coordinate and monitor program costs, labor, and timing to ensure successful development and launch of assigned products.
• Interface with management keeping them advised of project status and issues.
• Assist support groups with program-related issues requiring customer interface.

Skills

Engineering processes

APQP timelines

Engineering drawings

Program management

Communication with customers

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Project & Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Fisher Dynamics is seeking a Program Manager for our Corporate team in Saint Clair Shores, MI. This role coordinates Engineering, Sales, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering through new product development and launches.

Responsibilities include leading APQP deliverables, managing program costs and timelines, and ensuring alignment with customer expectations and Fisher Dynamics goals.