The Program Manager leads new product launches and engineering changes, manages budgets, prepares quotes, and maintains customer correspondence while ensuring compliance with requirements and safety policies.
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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities:
Core Competencies:
Education and Qualifications:
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. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International
What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities:
- Leads the management of APQP new Product Launch / Engineering Changes process and Program Budget Tracking following CPMP process.
- Assists in accurate and timely preparation of current and New Business and/or Engineering Change quotes.
- Responsible for all correspondence to Customer/Buyer and related follow-up.
- Maintains accuracy of engineering change quote log, files, quote history, etc.
- Understands Program Systems and customer documentation.
- Initiates plans and ideas for cost reduction and/or quality improvement measures.
- Leads on time submission of customer requirements for product launch (PPAP and/or prototype requirements).
- Leads on budget launch for all projects.
- Responsible for ensuring that the organization is working with the most up-to-date and pertinent engineering information.
- Other Tasks:
- Continuously adhere to and apply the Magna Employee's Charter, the Magna Corporate Constitution, and the Magna Operational Principles in all aspects of position and interaction with others.
- Effective use of MDV's Escalation Process.
- Compliance to IATF customer requirements
- Attends all scheduled meetings and training.
- Understands and follows established rules, procedures and policies relating to position.
- Ensure a safe working environment by observing safe work practices and by following all safety policies and procedures.
- Other duties that may be assigned.
Core Competencies:
- Analytically minded with solid organizational and communication skills able to meet prescribed deadlines, sometimes under pressure
- Demonstrates skills to consistently achieve commitment from all stakeholders.
- Ability to consult, set goals, objectives and timelines and measure and monitor progress and results against plan through effective use of standard project management tools and techniques
Education and Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 2 + years' experience within the automotive industry in a Tier Program role.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment which includes stamping and assembly.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
- Good command of the English language both verbal, written and the ability to communicate to the customer.
- Must be able to work in a strict confidential environment.
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. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International
Top Skills
MS Office
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