Job Description

Title: Program Manager

Department: Automotive & Industry

Location: Chakan-Pune

Overview: Leader of Automotive Parts Project Team. Customer/Supplier/Internal interface, leading project according to Sika ISO/TS 16949/IATF processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Leader of Project with focus on financial results with overall project responsibility.
- Customer/Supplier/Internal department lead technical interface
- Is responsible for functionality, timing plan and budget tracking of all parts realized in a project.
- Is responsible to comply Customer Specs requirement documentation, Functional Analysis, Internal Specifications and Feasibility Study with CFT agreement.
- Is responsible for the risk assessments and cost calculation.
- Strong sales support to Must Wins & Quick Wins with feasibility support study.
- Project Summary & Cost proposal preparation, update and workflow follow-up, with appendixes (technical presentations, layouts...)
- Project team Reviews, Customer/Internal/Supplier Kick-Off meetings
- Create & maintain Project files records according to ISO/TS 16949 processes, in project database 3DEx PLM software.
- Ensures proper documentation and requests milestone approval according to project timeline.
- D-FMEA, DVP definition and follow-up – together with CAD, CAE, PE, TE, QA
- Design Reviews, Part functionality, Drawing Release with support from design lead – Internal/Customer/Supplier




- Challenge D&D; group for Design to Cost
- Guidelines knowledge and feedback to D&D;, return of experiences
- Technical Acquisitions
- Optimisation (EcoTech) based upon inputs of PM Group Leader
- Support to 8D reports (causes analysis)- during project start to SOP phase
- Definition of manufacturing technology, tooling layout, subcontracting Specs consolidation
- Involvement in nomination process and program targets, supplier evaluation
- Cost Optimisation reviews with suppliers
- Activity monthly/weekly review including RFQs plan, timing plan and schedules
- Project Management Reviews including scorecards

Authority:

- Design approval of parts to start with manufacturing process and successful handover to production
- Develops the parts /protos according to Part Development Process and customer requirements and ensures that the parts meet producibility, function & performance, quality, and cost targets within the customer timeline.

unctional & Behavioral Competencies

- Automotive parts and manufacturing process and technology background
- Product & machine knowledge
- Time Management
- Commitment to IATF, TS, ISO 9001 & 14001 Standards
- 5S, TPM and Strong Problem-Solving capability.
- Ability of mentoring and coaching team.
- Great amount of analytical abilities.
- Clarity on thoughts and communication.
- Decision making skills
- Positive inter personnel skills.

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