Technical Program Manager #1056115

Fasttek; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Vision

PTO

Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Match

Job summary

FastTek Global in Warsaw, Indiana is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional launches for body shop programs, coordinating Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering teams.

You will run daily stand-ups, manage schedules, risks, and KPIs across Parts Readiness, Build Readiness and Quality Readiness, and you will coordinate with engineering managers to resolve technical and operational issues on the assembly line.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years in program management within automotive manufacturing and body assembly processes.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration; advanced degree preferred.
• Expertise in ERP systems, PLM, and digital tools; Agile/Waterfall hybrid experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Launch Leadership: act as the neutral integrator for the Body Shop, coordinating cross-functional teams across Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering.
• Lead daily stand-ups at the zone whiteboard to surface blockers and ensure issues are resolved within one cadence cycle.
• Manage program schedules, identify risks, and track KPIs across Parts Readiness, Build Readiness, and Quality Readiness.
• Coordinate with engineering managers to manage resources and resolve technical/operational problems on the assembly line.

Skills

ERP systems

PLM

Agile/Waterfall hybrid

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Warsaw, Indiana Technical Program Manager #1056115

Job Description:

What You Get to Do:

• Launch Leadership: Act as the "neutral integrator" for the Body Shop, holding cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering) accountable during the launch phase.
• Daily Cadence: Lead daily stand-ups at the zone whiteboard to surface blockers and ensure issues are resolved within one cadence cycle.
• Project Oversight: Manage program schedules, identify risks, and track KPIs across three dimensions: Parts Readiness, Build Readiness, and Quality Readiness.
• Technical Integration: Coordinate with engineering managers to manage resources and resolve technical/operational problems within the general assembly line.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Experience: 7-10+ years in program management, specifically within automotive manufacturing and body assembly processes.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration (Advanced degree preferred).
• Skills: Expertise in ERP systems, PLM, and digital tools. Strong background in Agile/Waterfall hybrid methodologies is a plus.
• Communication: Ability to provide consolidated status updates to executive leadership (e.g., Executive Night Letters).

Additional Info:

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet.

We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashionedhard work for 24 years!

FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, saw, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

FastTek Global was named one of Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!

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