What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Teijin Careers?
Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies. Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.
We are seeking a Program Manager for our Corporate Office in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Position Summary:
Directs program management activities for assigned scope within an organization. Ensures all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the Company’s and the industry’s established policies and objectives. Develops product and manufacturing technologies that provide high quality products, excellent customer service and optimizes profitability for the Company. Reports to the Director of Program and Product Development.
Essential Job Functions:
- Coordinates launch of new programs. Identifies and develops process and equipment needed to produce specific products, parts, and components utilizing data, standards, and past problem quality information, as well as industry specific skills and experience.
- Provides advanced project timing, and monitors the progress of new programs.
- Prepare PPAP documentation so customer will allow product shipments and approve invoices for tools.
- Establish part flow, control plans and PFMEAS, BOMs and routings on new launch parts.
- Provide initial project timing for new programs
- Support program launches on site at manufacturing facilities
- Responsible for ensuring that customer requirements are met.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the automotive industry including Tier I experience, and demonstrated knowledge of industry standards such as FMEA, CAE, APQP gateways, etc.
- Demonstrated successful project leadership responsibility.
- Occasional exposure to noise, process temperatures, and moving equipment in a manufacturing environment.
- Occasional lifting of parts up to 25 pounds.
- Frequent travel required, including overnight stays.