Driveline Program Manager

Optimal Inc.

$90K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 3+ years in product development engineering
  • 3+ years of program management with an Automotive OEM
  • Strong cross-functional team management skills
  • Highly proficient in communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to present to Director/VP level leadership
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects
  • Knowledge of powertrain systems, especially hybrid/electric drive systems

Responsibilities

  • Manages program aspects to ensure cost, timing, quality, manufacturing, and performance
  • Coordinates cross-functional team efforts to meet program targets
  • Ensures program budget adherence by identifying efficiencies
  • Oversees program documentation in line with Propulsion Systems Development Process
  • Defines timing milestones and oversees product readiness for launches
  • Reports on program status, risk management, and resolves issues
  • Supports risk management tasks with Quality Management and Platform teams
  • Leads responses for product/process change investigations
  • Implements Value Optimization and Quality improvement activities
  • Manages product lifecycle and supports supply chain continuity

Benefits

  • ONSITE 4 days/week minimum
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Dynamic work environment within the automotive industry
  • Exposure to cutting-edge driveline technologies and strategies
  • Potential for career advancement within a leading Automotive OEM
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The Transmission and/or Driveline Program Manager will be responsible for driveline components on multiple company vehicle programs (new and carryover applications). The Program Manager leads a cross functional team and guarantees all deliverables and targets identified in the approved initiative over the product development lifecycle (cost, timing, quality, manufacturing and performance), will be the single point contact for Product Team members for the given scope of work, and reports to Chief Engineer.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Manages all aspects of the assigned program to assure cost, timing, quality, manufacturing and performance achievement
  • Coordinates cross functional Family team involved in program targets achievement
  • Be responsible for ensuring program budget achievement identifying all possible efficiencies vs. approved business case
  • Ensures procedures, best practices and methodologies application according to required standards and leads program documentation creation, monitoring and updating in line with Propulsion Systems Development Process (PSDP)
  • Be responsible for ensuring product readiness to support approved launches while defining appropriate timing milestones for the given project and overseeing change management activities
  • Reports programs status, risk management and issue resolution
  • Identifies program requirements and assembles cross-functional department information/data to take decisions in the appropriate forum to meet program objectives Co-leads proactive Risk Management tasks with QM and Platform team, tracks/leads risk status update
  • Supports the technical reviews/evaluations in respect to program targets/milestones
  • Supports Global Purchasing and Global Manufacturing strategies
  • Leads the responses to investigate/action bulletins related to product/process changes
  • Coordination and implementation of Value Optimization and Quality improvement activities
  • Manages Product lifecycle, including support of Supply Chain and Logistics issues to guarantee production continuity

Requirements:
  • ONSITE 4 days/week minimum
  • Bachelors degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related degree field
  • 3 years of experience in product development engineering with at least 3 years of program management experience with an Automotive OEM
  • Strong cross functional team management skills
  • Highly proficient in written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and prepare presentations for Director/VP level leadership
  • Demonstrated leadership, planning, decision making and communication skills
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
  • Proficient interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team
  • Knowledge of powertrain systems, especially hybrid/ electric drive systems
  • Legally eligible to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Engineering or Business Administration (MBA)
  • Program management or engineering experience with driveline and/or transmission components

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