Manage project management activities and pre-series builds to support internal and external customers.
Work with management to define the project class and scope of project and resources needed for project management activities; manage the launch of new parts lists and applications as needed
Serve as primary contact/liaison to customer; identify information/data and resources needed by customer and ensure timely transfer of such information to appropriate ZF department/team and the customer.
Prepare and present the status of projects at gate reviews to the customer and internal management (including corrective actions if necessary).
Ensure implementation of planning phase for equipment installations in the plant related to pre-series and launch management projects in coordination with the manufacturing planning department in Germany.
Establish planning and corrective action procedures for ensuring minimal operation downtime and commercial impact for line stoppages or cycle times during pre-series events.
Support change management processes regarding project launch timing and engineering change implications (i.e. quotations, validations, timing, communications to affected departments/groups, etc.).
Monitor, review, and ensure maintenance of New Parts Lists by product for all customers Bills of Material.

Bachelor’s Degree (technical degree preferred)
Four (4) years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment
2+ years of experience with project supervision in one or more of the following areas: industrialization, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing planning, and/or program/launch management
Experience with Bills of Material (BOM) structures, design change procedures, and technical facets of product development
Experience with engineering change systems (e.g., Axalant).
Ability/willingness to travel both domestically and internationally (up to 25%)

Project Manager

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