Program Manager

On behalf of our Tier 1 injection molding client, we are currently recruiting an experienced Program Manager to join their team.

NOTE:

• Must be willing and able to travel between Canada and USA, without restrictions, effective on the start date
• Regular travel required to customer, sub-supplier and tooling supplier location

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain programs from inception through to production
• Manage programs (New and Revised) from Customer Business Award to Successful Production Sign-off of Launch
• Assemble and Lead APQP team to ensure launch is completed on time, on budget and all customer and company requirements are met
• Co-ordinate and ensure the preparation of prototype/production sample submission
• Co-ordinate and Ensure through Quality resources that all required dimensional, appearance and laboratory data is properly submitted on a timely basis
• Co-ordinate and Ensure production readiness through Engineering resources on team for facility changes, equipment installations, packaging
• Create and maintain the program APQP binder and orderly filing of engineering drawings, specifications, change notices and project history
• Participate in design and readiness reviews with the customer and support Assembly plants during build events and during launch
• Manage Sub-Suppliers during launch with help of purchasing and quality
• Manage tooling suppliers including costing, tool designs, builds, trials and production sign off
• After Launch support program through Engineering Changes
• Prepare cost reduction proposals
• Review programs for continuous improvement
• Root cause all verbal and written customer concerns during launch
• Participate in costing of new programs
• Provide supplier performance information to the Purchasing group
• Visit customer and supplier locations
• ISO9001:2015 AND IATF 16949 duties as required

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Engineering degree/diploma
• 5 years program management and 5 years engineering experience in an automotive environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in computer systems (MSOffice, Project, Windows, Macros and Data base)
• Experience with injection moulding, painting and assembly a must
• Experience with GD&T, ADVP&R, principles of APQP, injection mold tooling
• Experience with automotive exterior plastic (i.e. bumper assemblies, fascias, top caps, rockers)
• Experience with launching GM, Stellantis, Ford, or Toyota programs

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• $90,000 - $105,000 / per year (depending on experience)