MAHLE International GmbH

Program Manager

MAHLE International GmbH$95K — $115K *
Troy, MI 48085In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years of Program Management experience in manufacturing
  • Proven ability to manage project timelines and cross-functional teams
  • Experience with suppliers and production readiness activities
  • Strong influencing skills across multiple functions
  • Background in automotive, industrial manufacturing, or HVAC preferred, with thermal management experience as a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Drive new R&C Thermal Management programs from concept to launch
  • Develop and implement project plan components such as phases and milestones
  • Organize and run regular project meetings and reviews
  • Track and report on program deliverables and their status
  • Manage program costs and profitability while overseeing change management
  • Serve as a liaison between customer needs and company objectives
  • Ensure use of standardized methods and tools throughout the project lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment on exciting projects
  • Ongoing personal and career development opportunities
  • Attractive salary and extensive personal benefits.
  • Encouragement to apply even if all requirements aren't fully met.
Full Job Description
Your Contribution:

As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for driving new R&C Thermal Management programs from concept to launch. Responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of project plan. Actively manages program to ensure budget, deliverables, timing, and targets are met. Initiate all necessary support activities for rest of Product Life Cycle. Contributes to enhancing program management knowledge for new Program Managers.
• Lead programs from concept to launch by interfacing, coordinating, and supporting cross functional teams across several disciplines such as engineering, quality, logistics, and purchasing
• Manage and interface with internal global, regional, and functional teams in regard to program
• Organize and execute Project Plan (project structure; project phases, schedule and milestones; project organization, etc)
• Obtain commitment from all core team members for complete Project Plan
• Organize and execute Project Meetings (weekly team meetings, project reviews, quality gates, etc)
• Track, manage, oversee and report on all program deliverables (financials, quality, timing, technical specifications, etc.) and status
• Manage consolidated program costs, profitability, and budget
• Manage, drive, and own timing and change management deliverables
• Provide "voice" to and from the customer (in alignment with Sales), serve as filter, and drive consensus on all technical aspects between customer and company objectives
• Define and assure customer reimbursements
• Ensure application of all standardized methods, tools and forms (PDP 2014, , APQP)
• Provide consistent and accurate status reports periodically to management as applicable (PSF, CSF, Red project reports , Launch review reports)

Your Experience & Qualifications:

  • 3-5+ years of Program Management experience leading new product launches in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proven experience managing project timelines, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving programs from kickoff through production launch.
  • Strong background working with suppliers, production readiness activities, APQP, launch management, and change management processes.
  • Ability to influence and drive results across multiple functions without direct authority, while effectively managing stakeholders and competing priorities.
  • Experience in automotive, industrial manufacturing, HVAC, or similar product-based industries; heat exchanger or thermal management experience is a strong plus.


Our Offer:

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities, attractive salary & extensive personal benefits. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s).

Do you have any questions?

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Facts about the job

Benefits:

Entry level: Experienced hires

Part- / Full-time: Full Time

Functional area: Product Management

Department: BU2 Thermal and Fluid Systems

Location:

About MAHLE International GmbH

MAHLE GmbH is a German automotive parts manufacturer based in Stuttgart, Germany. It is one of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide. As a manufacturer of components and systems for the combustion engine and its periphery, the company is one of the three largest systems suppliers worldwide for engine systems, filtration, electrics, mechatronics, and thermal management. In 2018, Mahle GmbH sales amounted to over €12.5 billion.
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