The Company Davies Molding LLC, a Pettibone company, has been a leading supplier of standard knobs, handles, cases and custom plastic components since 1933. The company has an extensive range of molds and utilizes multiple plastic types that gives its customers the widest selection of styles and mountings available. With over 400 products and 9,000 variations in size, shape, color and molded-in metal inserts, Davies supplies top-quality parts engineered to meet virtually any requirement. The once small plastic molding company that stood in downtown Chicago is now providing contract molding services to major companies in North America.
The PositionThe Program Manager will plan, lead, maintain and coordinate programs from RFQ through production for various customers who require mold build and piece part production from Davies and partner manufacturing locations.
Job DescriptionPrimary Responsibilities- Create and direct the implementation of innovative engineering solutions for products and processes desired by our clients.
- Support continual progress in quality, efficiency, cost and margin improvement of current tooling.
- Ensure timely delivery and quoted margins of new mold builds.
- Track program against schedule and budget reporting status to Manager and Client on a regular basis.
- Continuously engage with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Planning, Sales, Procurement, and Management regarding status of existing programs and plans for future RFQ's.
- Lead Kaizen events continuously reporting out monthly on results.
- Monitor customer scorecards and lead efforts to rectify negative information reported.
- Identify and recommend changes to existing custom molded products/components that will maximize cost efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Review designs for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, industry standards, government regulations and related specifications
- Engage with Business Development to improve margins of existing custom business and to expand our custom molding business in concert with the Strategic Plan.
- Investigate and assist in resolving tooling problems
- Engage with Operations to reduce labor and scrap components of the large contributors
- Confer with producers of materials such as inserts, or polymers during investigation and evaluation of materials suitable for specific product applications.
- Engage with tool makers on behalf of client and/or Davies. Recommend tool makers which specialize in capabilities which individual projects may demand.
- Develop ideas for program extension/growth and engage with procurement, engineering, sales and marketing departments of our clients in order to attain an inside position in the development of future programs.
Salary Range: $110,000- $135,000 annually (depending on experience)
Job Requirements Education- Degree in engineering or related technical field
Skills & Relevant Work Experience- 7 years manufacturing experience with 3+ years in engineering/program management roles (preferably in IATF certified environment).
- Excellent knowledge of program management and PPAP process.
- Technical competency and extensive experience preferably in plastics.
- Able to handle multiple projects and make sound decisions.
- Able to communicate with clients, vendors and Davies departments at all levels.
- Computer/Part-Mold Print literacy (Microsoft Office, Moldflow, 3-D Cad programs)
- Exceptional personal and professional skills and behavior commensurate with an Engineering leadership position.
- Experience with North American and Asian tooling sources.
