Manager Quality, Launch, and Business Planning

AAM • Bluffton, IN

19h

About The Position

Manages overall project timing milestones, budget and required activities to support new programs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years of experience in Quality
• 3+ years of Program Management experience, ideally launching new programs

Responsibilities

• Disseminates information within assigned work teams.
• Maintain constant contact with others outside the work group at all AAM sites, including suppliers and custsomers
• Provide informational interface from all AAM plants to Corporate/Regional Program Management.
• Monitors adherence to timing on all plant related launch activities.
• Participate in all reviews with key suppliers.
• Responsible for leading the PLT to a successful launch by stimulating interaction between functional groups / challenging team members to contribute proactively to the program’s success / providing tools that promote controlled and measurable progress toward program goals.
• Assist in the implementation of new Program Management practices and procedures.
• Responsible for assisting Product Engineering in managing prototype delivery through rallying additional AAM resources.
• Responsible to drive responsible groups to drive cost out through negotiation and productivity for the benefit of the program and AAM overall.
• Maintain constant contact with others inside the work group.
• Tracks timing, analyzes and reports variances to baseline and prepares exception reports.
• Monitors adherence to timing on all plant related launch activities.
• Organizes build events, coordinates cross functional resources to insure participation and proper coverage
• Facilitates plant level Program Launch Teams (PLT) to communicate program information and to coordinate activities between the team
• Actively supports Regional Program Managers in the planning and execution of the program.
• Tracks product engineering design and/or manufacturing process changes to ensure proper implementation during startup.
• All other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees