Job Summary: Manage and coordinate all pre-production activities both internally within NAM and externally with customers/suppliers.
Essential Functions:
- Create and maintain the Project Master Schedules
- Identify Program delays, concerns and react with supervision. Create and track via Open Issues
- Primary customer window during pre-production
- Follow NMR (New Model Review) system
- Maintain: Project Management Sheets, NMR Task Trackers, PE Database
- Prepare/attend/document Kick-Off & Cross-functional Reviews
- Prepare/attend/document all customer events and visits
- Facilitate all component and resin planning
- Oracle part information updates (BOM and Routings)
- Facilitate/responsible for all Sample, FG planning and customer orders
- Maintain and track part costing
- Initiate, Maintain and track Project budgets
- Manage Project Inventory
- Utilize all Project Core Tools - ex: Part Reviews, Program Reviews, HVPT, ITR, ECOs, Communication Boards, Safe Launch, AIF, Design Change Kick-Off, Project Capitals
- Effectively Participate in Core Tool Improvements
- Maintain compliance to TS16949 QMS (Quality Management System)
- Maintain compliance to all Safety and Environmental expectations
- All other duties assigned
Preferred Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technology / Engineering or related field or 5 years’ experience
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Must be familiar enough with injection molding/plastics to successfully enhance new project launch and contribute to continuous improvement
- Must be familiar enough with part assembly to successfully enhance new project launch and contribute to continuous improvement
- With assistance can take a program/group of parts from KO to transfer (on-time)
- With assistance has the demonstrated understanding of Project Critical Path
- With assistance has the demonstrated ability to effectively maintain costing information
- With assistance has the effectively utilizes all Project Core Tools
- Must be able to communicate effectively in the English language both verbally and in writing to create memos, correspondence, instruction, standards, often of a technical nature to successfully execute essential functions
- Must be able to demonstrate leadership ability and effectively participate and contribute to team projects
- Must possess a high level of concentration and ability to focus on details
- Must be able to communicate effectively with both floor associates and management regarding matters such as process, technique, equipment, tooling and other matters that pertain to essential functions
- Must be able to utilize computer software to generate internal and external correspondence, charts and graphs
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Office, Project, PowerPoint and Excel. & Windows XP, and Oracle
- Proficient in math disciplines such as algebra, calculation of averages, etc.
- Must be a licensed driver with a safe BMV record
- Must be able to travel offsite, occasionally overnight (by auto and/or air) and internationally
- Behave in a positive manner that enhances the success of the company
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- In-person
- Manufacturing facility
Education:
Work Location: In person