Posted 4472 days ago
Vaupell Holdings, Inc., a global contract manufacturer of custom injection molded components, is seeking a Program Manager for its Constantine, Mich., operation. This is a full-time, mid-senior level position in plastics manufacturing.
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
• Use program management tools and techniques to define and drive identified new business opportunities through a more complete understanding of customer requirements, prompt and complete responses to customer requests and requirements, reduced timeframe from new program identification to product launch.
• Primarily responsible for and manage customer requirements across all disciplines at Vaupell with support of General Management, NBD, operations, and engineering.
• Provide Design for Manufacture (DFM) assistance to customers including plastic part design, tooling design, and material selection.
• Plan, coordinate, and lead engineering efforts to ensure projects/programs meet customer and manufacturing requirements in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage programs from tooling kick-off to production-ready.
• Track, document and report on progress of multiple projects, interacting with customers and team members regularly to communicate program status and to resolve problems. Medical / Defense / Aerospace background a plus.
• Generate cost models with cross functional buy-in and prepare formal quotations in response to quote opportunities. Monitor and manage project budgets to ensure that they're adhered to.
• Personnel in this position demonstrate initiative in project management, team building, and business development; continuously seek to improve policies and procedures.
Supervisory responsibilities
Must be able to work well individually and participate as a member of a team. May be a team leader where individual has no formal authority over team members.
Desired Skills and Experience
Education, Skills and Experience
• Well-organized project management skills with demonstrated record of team leadership - program management background a plus.
• Experience with secondary operations: design, specification and integration of fixtures and processes.
• Strong knowledge of close-tolerance plastic injection molding part and tooling design preferred.
• Knowledge of mold flow, material selection and processing characteristics a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required – successful candidate will effectively facilitate communication between customer, engineering functions, outside vendors, manufacturing and multi-facility groups.
• Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing a plus.
• BS in Engineering/related field or five to 10 years related experience.
• Experience working with customers.
• Experience preferred with various CAD systems: e.g. Solid Works, AutoCAD, Cimatron, Pro E
• This position requires intermediate skills with Microsoft Office software such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills
Understanding and application of algebra, trigonometry, geometry and statistics as it applies to performing job function.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with multiple abstract and concrete variables.
Physical Demands
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Work Environment
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee may travel as a representative of the company to interact with customers / suppliers as the need arise. It is anticipated that this travel will not exceed 15 percent.
Company Description
Vaupell Holdings, Inc. is a global contract manufacturer of custom injection molded components and assemblies focused on the aerospace, medical, and defense marketplaces. We provide advanced, integrated solutions to select customers in these niche markets and can assist in all phases of a company's product life cycle. Our facilities are located in Washington, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Texas, and China.
Posted 4556 days ago
Rockwell Automation is seeking a Program Manager in Business Development for its Kalamazoo-area location. This is a full-time position in Control Products and Solutions.
Position Summary
Ensure customer satisfaction and effective program management by providing appropriate support and leadership with customer’s locations.
This position will manage the customer’s Repair and Warranty Program for U.S. locations and assist in reliability strategies.
The Program Manager will have overall responsibility for the program performance with customer.
The Program Manager will provide management experience to streamline processes, drive program efficiencies and consistency and recommend inventory strategies.
The candidate must act with a sense of urgency; have strong communication skills as well as great customer service skills.
The candidate must be a highly motivated individual that is able to multitask, excellent organizational skills, great problem solving skills, be very detail-oriented, be self directed and self motivated, and work independently as well as with a small team.
The candidate must be able to manage in-direct, non-local field teams.
This position requires the ability to travel to other Rockwell Automation and Customer locations on business for periods of one to two weeks as required. Approximately 50 percent travel may be required.
This position requires mobility in an industrial, plant floor environment and is subject to the client’s plant safety requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor Degree or equivalent years experience in Logistics, Business, Engineering, Inventory Management or Supply.
Chain Management
Some experience with project management methodology, process improvement tools (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen), or statistical data.
At least 5 years related work experience in sales, customer satisfaction or lean experience preferred.
The successful candidate will have a high computer proficiency in, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with SAP is preferred.