Engineering Fleet Project Manager

Adrian Steel Company•Adrian, MI

About The Position

Adrian Steel is committed to providing the best cargo management solutions in North America. Because of this, we take our customer service to the next level. Since our beginning in 1953, our Adrian, Michigan, corporate office and manufacturing facility now encompass a 166,900 square ft. facility. We have up fitted over one million vehicles and counting! It's a fact that an organized vehicle increases workflow efficiency and reduces inventory damages. We are recognized as a National Truck Equipment Association MVP. We specialize in van storage solutions and accessories for all trades, including HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Building, Auto Glass, Painting, Locksmith, Parcel Delivery, and Cable/Satellite contractors to name a few. We pride ourselves on respect, contribution, stability, and compensation to foster a long-lasting relationship that puts Adrian Steel on the market as an employer of choice. As a premier employer, our employees are offered a robust benefits package that is constantly benchmarked to ensure we can attract and retain top talent. We value the dedication and innovation of all employees; we promote daily collaboration to ensure we are providing employees the opportunity to share ideas that will provide the best solutions and products for our customers. Our goal is to partner with self-motivated and driven individuals and foster a relationship of continuous improvement, while keeping our Mission Statement front and center; 'Doing it right the first time, always improving.' We are currently seeking an Engineering Fleet Project Manager. A successful candidate will be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Lead project delivery together with the cross functional team (sales, manufacturing, quality, safety, supply chain, etc):

Requirements

Ability to deliver to cost, quality and timing targets
Understand the business and manufacturing constraints
Proactively identify and communicate risk
Ability to mitigate risk
Ability to create strong plan
Ability to facilitate plan
Ability to challenge effectively and communicate confidently
Challenge effectively
Engineering degree preferred
Automotive engineering experience of 10+ years preferred
Automotive project management experience of 5+ years preferred
Project Manager with people management of 2+ years preferred
Certified and grounded in Project Management Principles
Proficient in Microsoft Office including Project
Demonstrate skills and behavior in flawless product launches
Must meet and maintain all requirements to be a 'Driver' as defined in Adrian Steel Fleet Corporate Driving Policy
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
Travel Required

Responsibilities

Engage with engineers on a regular basis (multiple times per week) to understand project status and ensure project stays on track
Escalate any major project issues to the chief engineer if help is required
Anticipate issues in advance and initiate team recovery plans
Lead complex engineering issues to completion with the team
Lead BOM development with sales and design engineer to insure vehicles and parts show up to support on-time prototype and validation build start
Drive the development of the project requirements, DFMEA's and DVP&R's through to sign-off by the team members
Manage timeline (MS Project for large scale projects) and open issues list
Deliver projects on-time, on-quality, on-cost and to meet customer requirements.
Identify and lead process improvements to drive speed to market

Benefits

401K
Medical / Health Savings Account
Dental
Employee Assistance
Teladoc
Group Life
Short / Long Term Disability
Health & Wellness Programs
Vision
Voluntary Benefits include Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Flexible Schedules