Junior Project Manager

Aludec USA•Eden Prairie, MN

1d•$65,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Project Manager facilitates automotive badging programs from award and concept through production launch, with oversight from a senior project manager. The role helps establish project objectives, budgets, schedules, manufacturing areas, and team requirements. It coordinates part design with Aludec and the customer, tooling, pre-production part approval and shipment, project resources, documentation, and change requests. The role also provides direction to Project Management Assistants and monitors project progress to support on-time, on-budget delivery. Most responsibilities conclude when the new part has successfully launched into full production. This is an onsite role; remote work is not available. The schedule is 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Friday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, or a related field.
Proven working experience in project management or a related field.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, primarily Word and Excel.
Self-motivation, a strong desire to complete projects on time, and willingness to learn.
Ability to lift at least 25 pounds.
Basic math skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Project.
Automotive experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and DVP&R.

Responsibilities

Create project objectives, budgets, and schedules under a senior project manager’s oversight.
Facilitate badging programs from award and concept through production, including determining which manufacturing areas and team members are needed.
Facilitate part design and ensure Aludec and the customer agree on the design direction.
Use independent judgment to determine what information to share with the customer and what information is needed from the customer to reach agreement on the design.
Facilitate tooling requirements through full production.
Delegate tasks and resources to deliver projects according to plan.
Manage documentation for the part approval process (PPAP) and shipment of pre-production parts.
Provide direction to Project Management Assistants.
Monitor and document project progress to support on-time and on-budget delivery.
Facilitate change requests, determine who should be notified and involved, and develop associated costs and schedules.
Support the project through successful launch of the new part into full production.