Program Manager

As a world-class supplier of wheeled and tactical vehicle armor and commercial metal solutions, Plasan North America manufactures the armor that protects our troops. The talented people in our workforce bring their best minds and their best hearts to jobs that are both meaningful and critical.

We have an immediate opening for an Program Manager to join our team as we launch the largest program in our history. This role is the primary point of contact with the customer and works with another Program Manager to ensure that all customer requirements are met.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS (Required Tasks)

• Responsible for business process, including evaluating and translating requirements of RFP, NPI, compliance and submittal of proposal and risk assessment
• Responsible to review PO and confirm customer schedule, request date and promise date
• Responsible for the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closing of programs within the organization
• Create timelines to track key program milestones and internal action items
• Create open issues lists to drive successful launch activities
• Responsible to implement and maintain a risk management plan for the program
• Drive programs using and evolving the NPI process to hold departments and champions accountable
• Manage all costs associated with the launch of programs and track relative to budget
• Manage capex spending and timing of critical equipment and tools as well as timing of implementation
• Ensure all quoted costs (material, labor, tooling, etc.) are at or below budget and verified through NPI
• Hold periodic meetings to keep program team on task per timeline requirements
• Eliminate roadblocks with customer and ensure program scope does not change without needed EC's and potential re quote opportunities
• Hold customer accountable for original program scope, timing and deliverables
• Hands on approach to pushing launch activities through the plant and corresponding departments supporting the launch
• Full understanding of customer expectations and requirements throughout the launch and up until SOP
• Responsible to build, communicate and incorporate lessons learned
• Responsible to meet the contract requirements for the program
• Leads IPT's (integrated program team) and guide functional departments to achieve program goals for cost, quality and on-time delivery
• Appropriately uses authority to stop program activities if they risk customer requirements
• Establish budgets and allocating working packages (WBS) and/or budget at product level to the operating levels by setting target costs
• Determine delivery plans in coordination with operations
• Responsible for confirming and controlling working plans
• Approves scope changes to include engineering changes and use of program funds to qualify new processes and/or suppliers
• Adhere to all company safety rules and procedures
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

SKILL SET (Required Skills)

• Extensive experience launching new products is required, preferably in the defense or automotive industries
• A bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, with a focus in business management and/or engineering is required
• A minimum of four years' experience in managing contracts for the Department of Defense is preferred
• PMP certification is preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as request for proposals, contracts, drawings, safety rules, policies, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to communicate effectively with and influence customers, peers and supervisors

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Mostly stationary work with occasional movement throughout the facility to access files, office machinery, etc. Works at a desk and a computer screen for extended periods of time. Employee must be able to manually enter data to the computer system and understand the screen and images that appear. Frequently lifting and carrying up to 5lbs and occasionally lifting up to 35 lbs. Use of hands to hold, lift and handle materials. Seldom climbing, bending and squatting.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually that of a typical office setting. (i.e. computers, phones, printers)