Job DescriptionMGS has an exciting opportunity for a
Program Manager to join our
MGS GermantownManufacturing team.
As a
Program Manager at MGS, you will manage all corporate projects and correspondence with customers and plant management for MGS Germantown.
Below are additional duties and responsibilities:
- Responsible for all aspects of a customer's project including tool builds (when sourced as part of the project), qualification, and production.
- Manages both budget and administrative responsibilities on assigned programs.
- Drive execution of projects for the plant product development team (FOT trials through first three complete production runs, cost reduction, alternate material validations.)
- Lead program reviews that provide appropriate status, costs, and risk management.
- Report program status to Germantown Plant Management weekly.
- Formally identifies, assesses, monitors, and mitigates risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtains management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost, and schedule objectives.
- Seek Germantown Plant Management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise.
- Provide leadership of plant program team. Assures communication and cooperation among team members and helps to resolve areas of conflict.
- Responsible for general management of product launch into the production environment. Coordinate production resources to deliver smooth launch activity.
- Assure a timely closeout of program phase gates to ensure that customer obligations are satisfied, and program documentation is correct.
- Understand and develop program metrics. Communicate the expectations to the plant.
- Lead program improvement activities with specific cost reduction targets.
- Develop and understand principles of program planning (ex. developing BOM and ECO).
- Understand lean and process improvement principles.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Experience and SkillsA qualified
Program Manager candidate would fulfill these requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in business or related field of study.
- 5+ years of program management experience is preferred.
- A working understanding with practical application of MS Project.
- Plastics injection molding background preferred.
- PMP certification is preferred.
Job BenefitsWe offer an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, disability, life, FSA, vacation, and holidays.
