Program Manager

Role Summary

This position reports directly to the Engineering Department Leader and is responsible for the general and specific job duties as described below.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the program execution plan under the guidelines of the Advanced Product Quality and Planning (APQP) process.  
• Define customer needs and expectations for assigned programs.  Establish customer milestones from design to production readiness.  (Production readiness is defined as developing parts capable of being manufactured by each department at the quoted performance parameters for material labor and overhead utilization.) 
• Represent the internal manufacturing departments when working with the Account Manager, to meet or exceed customer expectations through resolving product related OEM issues.
• Ensure that Production Managers and Team Members are up-to-date on the product’s phases, involved and informed about the product challenges, participating in product change decisions and receiving the required support and training during start-up phases.
• Conduct regularly scheduled APQP Launch Presentation on assigned programs to communicate Open Issues concerns to Decostar staff (content will include project information, costs, timing, manufacturing and quality issues).
• Conduct kick-off meeting for Engineering changes on assigned programs and/or new tools. Ensure all required information is available and prepared by the Product Engineer for the kick-off meeting.
• Prepare, update and maintain Customer ‘Status Meeting” information. 
• Ensure customer’s requests and demands are addressed in a timely manner. 
• Ensure that design, planning, implementation and closure processes are conducted properly and completed on time. This includes development of the scope of work and the management of time, cost, risk, communication and quality within the company.
• Ensure involvement of manufacturing department in design reviews prior to customer release.
• Ensure the Design, DFMEA, GD&T Product Engineering and PPAP submission conform to the company quality system procedures. 
• Ensure all materials are approved and released within the Customer’s system. 
• Manage the planning for trials during Prototype and Pre-series phases.  Establish work priorities and schedules. 
• Ensure that all equipment and tooling are transferred on time, parts are properly manufactured and painted, that parts are CMM measured and shipped to meet customer’s delivery dates and PPAP submission requirements.
• Ensure DVP&R and testing plans are coordinated with appropriate Supplier.
• Ensure that all part information and BOM details are entered into Decostar’s system, confirm that information is accurately entered.
• Utilize APQP and PPAP processes for automotive part submission as required for QS-9000/TS 16949 certification.
• Act as a Team Leader and participate in team activities as required for the successful execution of required action plans for the launch of assigned programs.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Education/Skills/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum five years experience in design or engineering of automotive exterior decorative trim.
• Ability to plan, schedule, problem solve, delegate, coach, train.
• Minimum two years of experience in managing technical personnel and complex activities. These experiences should be gained in areas of research and development, product engineering, design engineering or technical management. 

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