Manufacturing Engineering - Project Reporting Senior Specialist

Scout Motors • Columbia, SC

8d • $110,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Within the Manufacturing Engineering scope, the Product Planning team evaluates, reports, and achieves manufacturability KPI’s by consulting with R&D on optimal product design. Success is achieved by intimate knowledge of product design, production process and program management. The Manufacturing Engineering – Project Reporting is responsible for tracking, reporting and synthesizing of the financial and technical KPIs across the projects. You will report to the Manager, Plant Production Coordination.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in mechanical, electrical engineering, program management or similar preferred.
• 7+ years professional experience with expertise in manufacturing engineering, production planning and/or project management.
• knowledge of vehicle engineering processes, project planning software and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Skillful at organizational navigation and cross-functional collaboration at all levels; ability to develop effective partnerships and relationships.
• Creative and strategic problem solver who exercises sound judgment.
• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles at Scout Motors, Inc.

Responsibilities

• Aligning the tasks and available resources within manufacturing engineering.
• Tracking and improving the financial status and budget to meet the project targets.
• Guiding a team of technical experts in a program manager role.
• Summarizing reports of the technical departments to an overall statement and report in the committees of Scout.
• Collaborating with manufacturing, quality, production control, and engineering to develop an overall technical statement on technology (product and process requirements, manufacturability) of the Production business unit.
• Supporting the Director Product Planning in budget planning and organizing the contracts for external support.
• Using cross-departmental collaboration to meet and exceed company goals and objectives in the field of design for manufacturing.
• Coordinating activities within the leadership team to steer all activities for maximum support of the company’s goals.
• Identify and implement improvements to the current working processes and reports.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including:
• Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
• An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
• 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees