Program Management Engineer

Metal Technologies•Auburn, IN

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Metal Technologies is a premier metal casting company established in 1997, specializing in gray iron, ductile iron, austempered ductile, and value-added machining for various industries. The company is privately held and family-owned, committed to a culture of excellence based on values like Faith, Family, Spirit, Grit, Vision, and Rigor. They offer diverse and inclusive benefits to support healthy, balanced lives for their employees. The Program Management Engineer is a development role reporting to the Sr. Program Manager, designed to lead into a Program Manager position. This role involves leading the Planning for Product Realization process for high-potential or customer-released products. The position manages internal and external Product Launch activities for new, transferred, and engineering change products. Key responsibilities include facilitating and leading Manufacturing Feasibility Reviews, technical reviews, APQP meetings, launch planning meetings, Supplier launch reviews, and Team Feasibility Reviews, ensuring all quality, engineering, and product requirements are met. The Program Management Engineer is responsible for creating and monitoring data input for "Master Product Launch information" and acts as a liaison between MTI customers, MTI Manufacturing plants, Corporate, and Suppliers to ensure products meet or exceed quoted/PPAP lead-times.

Requirements

Exceptional written, verbal and computer skills (including working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project).
Strong understanding of automotive industry’s quality requirements including IATF-16949 and ISO-9001, PPAP, and AIAG Core Tools.
Ability to travel to OEM’s and MTI facilities coordinating technical reviews, status updates, direction and priorities to ensure seamless launches.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.
Demonstrates skills and knowledge in the following areas: project management, program management, and commercial terms.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of employees, customers, and suppliers.
Minimum B.S. in Business or Engineering or extensive industry experience.
Minimum three years of experience in a manufacturing environment, sales, engineering, or quality with Tier 1 or 2 automotive parts supplier.

Nice To Haves

Training in IATF-16949 / ISO-9001, AIAG Core Tools and project management is preferred.
Experience in foundry, machining, or metals industries preferred.

Responsibilities

Define program objectives and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Communicate financial benefits and budget of the programs.
Develop timelines program execution.
Identify and manage interdependencies between projects.
Establish program governance structures and processes.
Monitor and drive progress across new, plant transfers, and engineering change projects to ensure they stay on track.
Ensure compliance with organizational policies and standards. AIAG Core Tools, and IATF-16949 / ISO-9001 procedures.
Facilitate APQP meetings, Manufacturing Feasibility Reviews, Team Feasibility Reviews, PPAP/product launch timing, and post launch reviews with customers, MTI facilities.
Coordinate the implementation of customer specifics including purchase orders, prints, specifications, quality requirements, product requirements, commercial items, customer portals, shipping requirements, packaging and label requirements, EDI setup, and tooling invoicing authorization.
Communicate with stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations.
Provide regular updates to executives and other key stakeholders.
Manage stakeholder engagement and resolve conflicts.
Allocate resources across projects efficiently.
Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure optimal use of resources and budget.
Identify and address resource gaps or constraints.
Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Monitor and manage issues that arise during program execution.
Ensure timely escalation and resolution of critical problems.
Overall accountability for on time and seamless launches.
Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and QMS dashboards.
Prepare and present status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
Conduct post-program evaluations and lessons learned.