Job Summary: Project leader in the Program Management and APQP process. Provide continuous Engineering support to production.
Required Qualifications:- Post Secondary Education (Undergraduate Degree or Community College Diploma) in the one of the following:
- Engineering
- Manufacturing (Tooling)
- 5 years experience in manufacturing/ tooling; 3 years program management experience; P.Eng or P.M.P. designation preferred
- Strong communicator in the Spanish language, both written and oral
- Comprehension of the English language
- Excellent organizational skills, and attention to detail
- Strong time management skills
- Thorough understanding of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Powerpoint)
- Extensive knowledge of CAD software (AutoCAD, Solidworks, Catia, UG)
Critical Success Factors:- Excellent attendance
- Ability to interact with the Management Team in a professional manner to continually enhance the company's performance
- Desire to learn the business, understand the production process by walking the floor, and participating in production meetings
- A complete hands on approach is required to assist the plant in developing into a successful and profitable division of Martinrea, a multi-billion dollar company
- Ability to work independently without supervision and with minimum direction
- Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and team leader
- Ability to manage and direct subordinates on the day-to-day tasks in a fast paced environment
- Ability to mentor and guide subordinates to achieve overall departmental goals and objectives
- Respecting and understanding of the Customer/Supplier relationship
- Adopt a common sense approach to identifying and addressing problems and control weaknesses
- Ensure that all duties and tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and at no time is the employee or their co-workers placed in an unsafe condition
Responsibilities:- Act as project leader in the program management and APQP process
- Determine and monitor all project goals
- Develop and conduct project feasibility studies for designs and achieve key milestone dates
- Document project management checklist and approvals (procedure#4.2)
- Recommend and prepare release documents for prototypes, new projects, pilots, engineering changes and miscellaneous orders
- Requisition tooling, capital and tryout material for projects
- Provide customer support on an as needed basis
- Follow up all facets of the project from cell layout, launch and run at rate
- Assist in preparing Quotations
- Value analysis and value engineering ideas
- F.M.E.A's
- Monitor and assist suppliers on meeting project goals
- Asses and implement continuous improvement projects in relation to current or future project planning
- Abide by all company polices including, but not limited to the following; Health and safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human resources policies, and Martinrea Employee Handbook
Working ConditionsEffort/Physical Demands- Constant communication with employees, peers, and management
Overtime as required
Health and Safety Responsibilities- Must work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, Company Rules, Plant Rules, policies and procedures
- Must use or wear equipment, protective devices or certain clothing as required by the company
Back-up Duties:- Perform other duties as required
