Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
SUMMARY
Plans, directs and manages activities to ensure the project goals and objectives are obtained for launch management. Prepares reports for all levels of management within TG group and the customer. Project goals and objectives are specific to each program, but always include safety, quality, cost and delivery by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Design and prototype stage: Tracks business award; develops preproduction organization; develops and communicates internal master schedule; develops and communicates preproduction location plan; coordinates kick-off meeting; tracks and follows up on open issues and ECIs; follows up on primary equipment plan; coordinates and tracks delivery status; makes and submits customer documentation; makes and maintains visual control; conducts and coordinates internal and customer meetings; participates in product design reviews.
Preproduction stage: Supports supplier quality assurance plan; checks and follows up on primary and secondary equipment installation; checks and follows up people plan; checks and follows up mass production tooling completion; checks and follows up process arrangement; checks and follows up packaging; checks and follows up delivery status; tracks and follows up on open issues and ECIs; makes and submits customer documentation; makes and maintains visual control; conducts and coordinates internal and customer meetings; participates in process design reviews;
Pre-mass production stage: Checks and follows up people hire and training; coordinates pre-HVPT and HVPT (Run at Rates); checks and follows up supplier approval; schedules and coordinates delivery status; tracks and follows up on open issues and ECIs; part release to production; checks and follows up ramp-up; makes and maintains visual control; makes and submits customer documentation; conducts and coordinates internal and customer meetings.
Initial mass production stage: Checks and follows up productivity; checks and follows up cycle time; checks and follows up defect rate; checks and follows up delivery; checks and follows up quality issues; tracks and follows up on open issues and ECIs; conducts and coordinates internal and customer meetings.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordinates activities with employees in various departments, both domestic and international.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university in a technical field, e.g. engineering, science, mathematics; or five years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) is required to perform essential duties satisfactorily. Advanced skills in Excel are appropriate.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to interpret part drawings, to analyze material test data, to analyze performance data, and able to understand the concepts associated with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), control plans, and measurement systems.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Certification in Project Management or equivalent is appropriate, but not required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to hear and talk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Overnight travel is occasionally required
