Materials Technical Program Manager
About The Position
Autonomously manage development of various raw material development initiatives (plastics, coatings, textiles, adhesives, new material initiatives) and drive the overall tactical execution and strategy of the team. Forecast, plan, and execute early-phase material development and qualification. Coordinate cross-functional commitment into active shipping programs. Define and manage project schedules and budgets from inception to completion. Provide clear communication to cross-functional team leads and senior management regarding material development status, schedule, resource requirements, issues, and priorities. Proactively identify & triage risks, and create plans to resolve - linking both internal and cross-functional milestones. Support and organize communication streams between vendors and materials engineers; driving multiple configs and multiple ongoing material projects. Proactively implement process improvements to streamline materials development and sustainability initiatives. Support vendor liaison administration duties such as budget, SOW, PO management and vendor enrollment. Scope and drive sustainability opportunities; collaboratively with engineering and design.
Requirements
- Materials development initiatives (plastics, coatings, textiles, adhesives, new material initiatives)
- Early-phase material development and qualification
- Cross-functional commitment into active shipping programs
- Project schedules and budgets from inception to completion
- Clear communication to cross-functional team leads and senior management
- Identify & triage risks, and create plans to resolve
- Internal and cross-functional milestones
- Communication streams between vendors and materials engineers
- Multiple configs and multiple ongoing material projects
- Process improvements to streamline materials development and sustainability initiatives
- Vendor liaison administration duties such as budget, SOW, PO management and vendor enrollment
- Sustainability opportunities; collaboratively with engineering and design
Responsibilities
- Autonomously manage development of various raw material development initiatives (plastics, coatings, textiles, adhesives, new material initiatives) and drive the overall tactical execution and strategy of the team.
- Forecast, plan, and execute early-phase material development and qualification.
- Coordinate cross-functional commitment into active shipping programs.
- Define and manage project schedules and budgets from inception to completion.
- Provide clear communication to cross-functional team leads and senior management regarding material development status, schedule, resource requirements, issues, and priorities.
- Proactively identify & triage risks, and create plans to resolve - linking both internal and cross-functional milestones.
- Support and organize communication streams between vendors and materials engineers; driving multiple configs and multiple ongoing material projects.
- Proactively implement process improvements to streamline materials development and sustainability initiatives.
- Support vendor liaison administration duties such as budget, SOW, PO management and vendor enrollment.
- Scope and drive sustainability opportunities; collaboratively with engineering and design.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
