Program Manager

Careen•Eden Prairie, MN

13h•$85,000 - $125,000

About The Position

If you are interested in becoming an Employee Owner , read on... Windings Inc. is a 100% employee-owned company where every team member shares in our success. Since becoming an ESOP in 1998, we've proudly supported critical industries like Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, and Medical. Our unique ESOP benefits can contribute 10-12% of your annual earnings to your retirement—at no cost to you—helping your savings grow through compound interest. For over 60 years, Windings has provided critical custom motors and components for the harshest applications, including outer space, military, downhole drilling, and motor sports to name a few. If you like to take on the “tough stuff”, join us and be part of a forward-thinking, people-focused company driven by our purpose: " Making our Customer’s Critical Mission Possible." Windings Program Manager - Transfers is an exciting combination of a cross-functional, project manager and a technical account manager working across all Winding’s sites in North America. This role is a project execution focused position that drives programs identified as critical strategic objectives for the business, including product line transfers, certifications, and operational integration. The Program Manager - Transfers will do the following:

Requirements

B.S. Degree in an applicable field (business management, engineering, or other) is preferred. Experience in lieu of degree will be considered.
Project Management Training is required. PMP certification preferred.
Minimum of 5-7 years of applicable experience in an engineered product manufacturing environment in Aerospace, Defense or Automotive, Medical Device industries.
Proven track record of delivering project milestones related to cost, timeline, and quality.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this position, including the ability to positively engage potential customers at any level in their organization in conversation in person and via phone and/or computer.
Excellent organizational, decision-making skills and the ability to be self-motivated are required.
Working knowledge of English (verbal and written) is required.
Experience with one or more project management software tools is preferred. (MS Project, Asana, Monday.com, etc.)
Strong financial acumen and the ability to use this knowledge to influence short- and long-term financial decisions of key projects, including capital expenditures is required
Ability to document processes, process validations, qualifications, protocols, reports (technical and non-technical), and test methods is required
An understanding of continuous improvement principles and methodologies is essential. Six Sigma or other problem-solving tools is preferred.
Experience with risk identification, risk mitigation, and risk management related to project success is required.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification preferred.
Experience with one or more project management software tools is preferred. (MS Project, Asana, Monday.com, etc.)
Six Sigma or other problem-solving tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead high complexity custom motor and generator product line transfer and integration projects across all functions and manufacturing facilities using structured program/project management techniques to achieve quality, schedule/delivery, and cost targets.
Act as the liaison between Winding’s global customers and Winding’s global manufacturing sites including Operations, Engineering, Quality, Sales, Finance and Legal with responsibility for developing a detailed project plan and coordinating the execution of the project through effective customer management.
Understand, apply, and disseminate complex or ambiguous customer requirements into actionable project plans while providing guidance to the organization.
Mitigate project risks based on knowledge and understanding of the manufacturing process and business acumen.
Lead and Execute FAI, PPAP and other requalification processes as required by the customer.