Automotive Project Manager

Air Squared Manufacturing, Inc.

$105K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience required
  • 3+ years of project management experience preferred
  • Automotive industry experience is mandatory
  • Familiarity with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
  • Understanding of the Product Development Process
  • Excellent communication skills are a must
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities preferred

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary liaison between automotive customers and internal teams during product development
  • Manage projects from development to production stabilization, ensuring milestones are met
  • Create, maintain, and communicate project plans and statuses
  • Lead APQP activities, ensuring compliance with customer documentation
  • Coordinate production readiness for effective product transition into high-volume manufacturing
  • Facilitate testing and documentation in alignment with project specifications
  • Address technical and quality issues affecting product launch

Benefits

  • Health Insurance through Cigna with an optional HSA plan
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Long Term Disability Insurance paid by employer
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • 3 weeks of PTO accrual and paid holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Educational reimbursement
Full Job Description
Title of Position: Automotive Project Manager

Position Type: Full time; Exempt

The Automotive Project Manager is responsible for coordinating the successful launch of automotive products from late-stage development through start of production and ramp into high-volume production.

Pay Range: $105,000 - $130,000/year, based on experience and qualifications

Company Benefits include:
  • Health Insurance through Cigna (optional HSA plan with $10 per pay period matching)
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Long Term Disability Insurance, paid by employer
  • Group and voluntary life insurance
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Safety shoe allowance
  • 3-weeks PTO accrual and paid holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Educational reimbursement

Company Perks include:
  • Catered company lunches on a quarterly basis
  • Company Summer picnic for employees and their families
  • Department activities budget
  • Company Happy Hours, Trivia night and more
  • Casual dress code
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Employee Recognition Awards

Job Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the primary liaison between automotive customers and Air Squared during product development, launch, and stabilization
  • Manage automotive launch projects from development through production stabilization, ensuring customer requirements, project milestones, and launch objectives are achieved
  • Create and maintain project plans, communicate status, manage risks, and coordinate activities across internal departments
  • Lead APQP activities and coordinate completion of customer-required documentation, including PPAP submissions and supporting deliverables
  • Coordinate production readiness activities to ensure a successful transition of products from development into production and ramp-up
  • Work with Engineering teams to ensure customer-required testing is completed and documented in accordance with project schedules and specifications
  • Coordinate resolution of technical, quality, supplier, and production related issues that may affect product launch of customer satisfaction
  • Facilitate engineering changes and ensure customers and internal stakeholders are informed of changes affecting project scope, timing, quality, or production readiness
  • Define, assign, and track project action items to ensure timely completion of launch deliverables and cross-functional commitments
  • Coordinate transfer of product ownership, project documentation, open issues, and customer requirements following production stabilization
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
  • MUST SUBMIT RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent experience (required)
  • 3 years of project management related experience (preferred)
  • Automotive background (required)
  • Exposure to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
  • Familiarity with Product Development Process
  • Strong communication skills (required)
  • Analytical work methodology and problem solving (preferred)
  • Ability to work on multiple projects effectively (preferred)
  • Experience with various manufacturing processes (preferred)


Location: Thornton, Colorado

How to Apply:https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/1078af34-40eb-4989-83a3-3a2138324f69/Air-Squared-Manufacturing-Inc%20

Pay Range: $105,000 - $130,000/year, based on experience and qualifications

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