Project Manager

Electricfil Corporation•Elkmont, AL

16d•$60,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Act as the Project liaison between the customer and EFI Automotive. Understand the needs of the customer and offer reasonable continuous improvement solutions, such as technical changes and EcoTechs. Perform project management tasks for the development of the product: CAD and electronics department, prototype phase, validation of the product, for the industrialization activities and quality assurance. The program manager is responsible for developing the project within the budget cost, the lead time and the quality of the product in line with EFI internal procedures from decision making to release in production. Manage the introduction of the changes in accordance with Customer and Internal rules. Also propose new changes to maintain EFC product profitability all through the serial life of the products.

Requirements

Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial)
5 + years of related work experience
MS Project / Planning
Excel and Word mastery,
Finance for project
Knowledge of quality tools, Global 8- D, SPC, 5 Why and QRQC
ERP mastery of production,
Problem solving
Strong working knowledge of ISO 9000, IATF 16949, APQP, SPC, PPAP
Knowledge of high-volume Mechanotrics manufacturing processes
Autonomous - Diplomat, attentive, sense of dialogue, organized, good communicator, proactive. Persevering and argumentative in carrying out his missions - Sense of priorities

Responsibilities

Lead Customer interactions
Create and maintain detailed project plans including product requirement documents, development budgets, manpower forecasts, technical objectives, schedules, project and product cost estimates.
Lead cross functional team to meet internal and customer milestones,
Lead teammates to deliver on time, with the expected quality level,
Make sure changes are robust and interface with all departments to deliver on time,
Create and maintain product and part records using appropriate systems and processes (ECR/CCB).
Validate manufacturing equipment and fixture specifications, if needed,
Manage and coordinate cost reduction projects such as Ressourcing or technical changes,
Assign and plan appropriate resources for these different time frame regarding technical changes
Provide a regular report which presents project progress
Participate to the capacity analysis
Actively participate the margin management loops and propose ideas to maintain products profitability
Make the SOP’s as smooth as possible: Approximately 6 months prior to SOP’s, make sure that programs are validated. If not raise topics that need to be addressed and fixed on time
Actively participate to weekly project reviews and raise all topics that are not in compliance to the target.
Prepare, Present and Pass program Gates KPI to Group Program Authority.
Fill the specific digital form
In collaboration with Group Serial Program Manager, Purchasing and Supply chain team, co-define the roadmap to be deployed
Prepare all risks analysis, best possible timing as well as qualification plan, based on risk analysis
Drive the interface with customer to make changes happen.
Ensure customer presentations
Work with Supply chain and R2 teams to make it happen in production floor.
On FAE/Sales team request support technical data such as business case building.
Preferred contact (SPOC) to Sales in Detroit / FAE in France for all questions related to Elkmont – make sure to answers are delivered on time
Upon requests contribute to fill the cost sheets on the relevant tools (as of today TM1)
Actively participates in Safety Committee and continuous improvement initiatives.
Performs any other assigned duty as directed by management