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Your key to success awaits at Joyson Safety Systems! We are a global leader in designing, developing, and manufacturing safety-critical systems for both automotive and non-automotive markets, bringing life-saving technology to customers worldwide. With a commitment to innovation and collaboration, we ensure top-quality products and outstanding service. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Joyson Safety Systems boasts a global network of 50,000+ employees across 25 countries.

Our team is passionate about the automotive industry and dedicated to driving quality and innovation for the future. As we continue to grow, we’re seeking talented individuals to join our winning team. We are currently hiring for a Sr Program Manager within our CBU Team. If you’re looking to elevate your career with a dynamic, forward-thinking company, we’d love to meet you!

The Senior Program Manager AB leads the development and execution of program plans program development activities for specific customer platforms within a customer business unit. The Program Manager AB must be an active leader with excellent communication, presentation and team building skills

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities outlined in the job description are to be used as a guideline and are not meant to be all-inclusive of the essential functions of the position. Other duties may be assigned, as necessary.

• Develop, monitor, control and update the Program Plan, Milestone Schedule, and Action Item Register to support awarded business in compliance with customer expectations and internal program tracking systems.
• Function as Team Leader responsible to coordinate and manage the core cross functional team’s activities to ensure that ALL milestones are met. This may include elevating program conflicts or issues to JSS management for resolution.
• Support Product Engineering in the development and maintenance of the Component Design Specification. Support the development of the performance characteristics of the product proposed for the assigned programs. Understand the effects of location and the environment on performance.Be knowledgeable with all specifications pertaining to the product and participate in Product Design Reviews.
• Insure JSS’s assembly plant is capable of producing the product as designed.
• Insure timely delivery of prototype parts.
• Support DV and PV builds through team meetings to ensure that projects the product and process is production ready. Ensure engineering is leading the review all test plans and obtaining customer approval. Follow-up for timely completion and issue resolution, review of test results and submission to the customer for approval.
• Interface and maintain a professional relationship with the customer to continuously improve JSS’s competitive position. Assist Account Manager to gather information regarding competitors, new customer expectations, requirements or technologies.
• Develop and be accountable for the program budget.
• Forecast and track capital and tooling expenditures.
• Resolve supplier in-house engineering and manufacturing concerns.
• Provide support for all pre-production builds and S.O.P. Assure any required training for customer assembly plants.
• Lead Early Supplier Team meetings

Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Team player
• Ability to work with minimal direction.
• Ability to interface with all levels of JSS, its suppliers and customer organization.
• Ability to manage conflict and problem resolution.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business or related field required.
• MBA preferred.
• 15+ Years of experience
• Capable of managing several customers and commodities simultaneously
• OEM Experience