Application Engineer - Project Manager

Freudenberg Group • South Haven, MI

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

Vibracoustic USA, Inc. seeks an Application Engineer - Project Manager based out of our office at 400 Aylworth Ave, South Haven, MI 49090 USA. This is a hybrid position following six months of full-time in-person employment whereby the employee will work both from home up to two days a week and from the aforementioned office address. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the aforementioned office address as no relocation package is offered as part of this role. This position requires international and domestic travel, as needed, up to 20%. Realize acquisition of target projects in cooperation with Sales including technical presentations at customers. Monitor and assure profitability of respective projects over lifecycle through change management. Establish as key contact for customer's Engineering team and maintain close relationship. Build up and develop relationship to relevant technical functions at the customer and support customer engineering to ensure customer satisfaction and to enable long-term sustainable growth. Manage assigned projects according Vibracoustic procedure (APQP/VC ProMap). Take full responsibility for the project results in terms of quality, cost and timing in all phases of the project from RFQ to EOP. Ensure effective communication within the project team. Execute regular project reviews (internal/external) and report on project status.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering (or foreign academic equivalent); or a related degree field and two (2) years of experience as an Application Engineer-Project Manager or a related Automotive Project Management and development occupation.
• Experience with NVH & Rubber Products
• Experience with Project Management software & tools (MS Project, Gantt Charts, and APQP)
• Experience with Critical Path Method (CPM), Cost-Benefit Analysis, Project budget tracking, Project financials & quoting, PMP Certification
• Experience with the development of automotive components including dampers, bushings, decoupling systems, and spring isolators
• Experience with FMEA, GD&T, DVP&R, and PPAP, Feasibility Studies, design to cost, design for manufacturing, and lean manufacturing
• Experience with cost analysis and problem solving methodology in the automotive industry (Ishikawa, 5 whys, etc).
• International and domestic travel, as needed, up to 20%.
• If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S.

Responsibilities

• Realize acquisition of target projects in cooperation with Sales including technical presentations at customers.
• Monitor and assure profitability of respective projects over lifecycle through change management.
• Establish as key contact for customer's Engineering team and maintain close relationship.
• Build up and develop relationship to relevant technical functions at the customer and support customer engineering to ensure customer satisfaction and to enable long-term sustainable growth.
• Manage assigned projects according Vibracoustic procedure (APQP/VC ProMap).
• Take full responsibility for the project results in terms of quality, cost and timing in all phases of the project from RFQ to EOP.
• Ensure effective communication within the project team.
• Execute regular project reviews (internal/external) and report on project status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees