Program Manager
Boyd

Job Info

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Summary:

The Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and completing new product launch activities for specific customers or categories including all internal APQP requirements and customer specific launch requirements. In addition to new part launch activities, the Program Manager may be responsible for: reviewing customer quotation requests and proposals, generating and analyzing manufacturing costs and labor estimates, pricing and strategy development, preparing cost estimates and customer quotations, communicating with customers, sales, vendors, and internal departments, generating new part setup documentation, and processing engineering change notices.

Essential Duties Include:

• Manage new product launch activities from original customer commitment through to PPAP approval and extending beyond to the change management for the life of the program.
• Work with outside sales to identify customer requirements (including materials, dimensions, tolerances, inspection requirements, documentation, certification, testing, packaging, delivery, etc.) prior to quoting.
• Verify completeness of information and contact corresponding sales resource to gain missing information.
• Schedule as appropriate to review with Management and communicate project status, new raw materials, extremely high volumes, new processes, etc. to collectively determine launch strategy
• Communicate with the customer to determine customer requirements, including visiting customer facilities.
• Communicate with vendors in conjunction with purchasing to secure pricing for materials or subcontract operations.
• Assist sales with the negotiation of changes or improvements to parts and/or prints, prior to quoting.
• Request correction for processes (when inefficiencies are identified)
• Manage requests for expedited quotes or launches from various sources and actively communicate target completion dates to the requestor(s).
• Generate cost estimates within the ERP system.
• Perform "re-quotes" as necessary to meet expected margin goals.
• Communicate launch status and key performance metrics (turn-around time & success ratio) to respective Boyd salespeople and Manufacturing plant personnel.
• Continually improve internal launch processes and estimating processes and procedures for increased productivity and accuracy.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience in Industrial Engineering or related field required.
• Manufacturing experience is required; pressure sensitive adhesive experience or web material converting experience is preferred.
• 3 - 5 years' experience working in automotive manufacturing as a program manager is preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office: Excel, Word, Access
• Ability to utilize AutoCAD

Core Competencies

• General project management skills including generating timelines and key milestones
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to Lead a team towards a common goal
• Critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical ability
• Attention to detail and excellent follow up
• Willingness to work overtime, as necessary, as workload dictates.
• Excellent time management skills

Physical Demands:

• This position involves being at a computer for long periods of time
• Lifting capability of up to 40 lb.

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