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We are currently looking for a Program Manager for an industry leading client located in Toronto Area.
Job Description
- Develop and manage new and existing programs by recommending, monitoring or adjusting appropriate plant operating procedures to meet program requirements within the manufacturing facility.
- Coordinate program vendor activities including design, tooling and parts suppliers to ensure cost, deliver and quality targets are met according to customer requirements and schedules.
- Prepare quotations for piece cost and tooling.
- Provide technical launch support at customer location.
- Work closely with assigned customer accounts to gather pertinent RFQ information for all new tooling projects to be passed on to estimating as per ISO work instructions
- Take a sales approach when following up on quotes submitted to customer.
- Provide regular future sales forecast updates to assist in the upfront capacity planning process.
- Manage new internal tool builds as well as those built by our strategic partners in tooling to ensure the best value tooling.
- Use NX CAD software to interrogate tool/part models to define scope of engineering changes/repairs on both new and existing tooling projects.
- Develop engineering change and repair estimates as per ISO work instructions that include detailed breakdowns of work to be performed.
- Support new programs by attending product development meetings at customer facilities.
- Work closely with advanced feasibility designers to provide timely and accurate part/tooling feasibility feedback during the early stages of part development.
- Provide regular future sales forecast updates.
- Review all purchase orders for new tool and engineering change projects to ensure all aspects of the purchase orders (price, payment terms/dates etc.) are in line with all quotations prior to purchase order acceptance.
- Attend new tool trials documenting all details of any tooling related deficiencies.
- Provide complete new tool kickoff information to design group.
- Facilitate various customer reviews for new tooling projects ensuring that all proper approvals are in place at the various stages of development.
- Facilitate engineering change, warranty and repair meetings with production.
- Ensure any changes to customer specifications or processes that would affect their tooling, are communicated back to the appropriate personnel.
- Provide timely and accurate progress reports on programs as requested by customers.
- Assist in improving program management systems and processes.
- Manage over 20+ molds with same kick off time successfully.
- Attend mold flow reviews, identify issues and make suggestions.
- Manage and Update Product Delivery Process.
- Develop customer relationships that support our ability to be successful.
- Utilize effective communication with Employees, Managers, Divisions and Customers.
- Must be able to travel for investigational or training purposes, often on short notice.
Education & Experience:
- College diploma / University degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Engineering Degree, PMP Designation, Mold Maker’s Certificate or Tool and Die Certificate, an asset.
- 6-9 years of experience in mold making, machining or automotive manufacturing.
- Extensive program management experience in the medium to large size tooling industry.
- Must have good understanding of the tool function and manufacturing processes for injection tools.
- Mold design experience (large size tooling) with an emphasis on part/tooling feasibility.
- Mold making and mold processing experience (preferably with fascias), an asset.
- Possess sound financial and business knowledge.
- Intermediate understanding of tool manufacturing.
- Intermediate understanding of toolmaking process.
- Proficient in the use of 3D NX design.
- Strong negotiation, problem solving and facilitation skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – verbal and electronic
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Ability to communicate in a second language, an asset (Spanish, Mandarin, German)
