Program Management Internship
About The Position
This internship provides an opportunity to gain experience in program management within the automotive industry. The intern will offer administrative support to the Launch team, coordinate the shipping of pilot seats, and assist with tracking, labeling, and transportation arrangements. They will also work on the production floor to review, label, and pack pilot/test seats. A key responsibility will be to lead cross-functional teams in tracking part changes and ensuring the Plant Change Process (PCP) is followed and documented. Additionally, the intern will document and manage Product Evaluation Runs (PERs)/trials and communicate with customers regarding tracking requirements.
Requirements
- Active enrollment in an accredited educational institution pursuing a degree in business management or engineering.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Team oriented, communicates well with others, and able to interact with people at all levels and departments.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and various manufacturing/business information software.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to complete multiple tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate meetings.
- Understanding of Bill of Material (BOM) structures and development, and part numbering systems.
Nice To Haves
- Awareness, Unity, Empowerment: At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.
Responsibilities
- Drives and coordinates launch and change-related activities with plant cross-functional teams and suppliers
- Provides regular updates on all open issues/status, ensuring all activities are completed on time and within the target framework
- Maintains and updates the Magna Seating Detroit PCP database
- Facilitates weekly meetings to discuss upcoming new product launches with the MSD cross-functional team
- Leads pre-production builds and PERs to ensure all MSD departments are aware of the customer delivery requirements – reports results to MSD plant management
- Ensures all MSD departments have updated the documentation for new changes, per the PCP process
- Understands the scope and timing for engineering changes from Corporate Engineering and establishes timing and activities to implement the change at the Seating plant per the PCP process
Benefits
- As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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