Project Manager (Body)
MLC Industrial ·www.mlc.shazamme.com
Apply directOverview:
- This role is managing projects for plastic / injection molding products for body related applications.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Program management: Plans and formulates project timetable after defining customer needs
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Communicates directly with customers (Automotive OEMs) and with global teams.
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Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling and resolving
engineering design and test problems reporting results and status as needed.
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Innovates creative product solutions to meet customer needs and works with internal patent department.
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Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards and customer contract requirements and related specifications.
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Acts as facilitator to ensure commitments to customer are met in a timely manner and within budget.
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Maintains personal knowledge in product, application and processes appropriate to projects undertaken.
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Works with global team to develop new business opportunities.
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Review drawing changes, deviations, and Engineering Change Notices
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Interprets engineering specifications
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Interpret customer specifications.
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Prepare customer reviews, technical presentations and open issues list.
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Participate in APQP activities and meetings.
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Lead customer, supplier and the company tooling and product design signoffs and kick offs.
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Support customer build and launch activities.
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Maintain customer milestone timing in customer portals.
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Coordinate drawing signoffs.
Requirements
Experience:
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Bachelor or Master degree in engineering or equivalent
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10 years of experience in Engineering/program management
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Working experience at foreign based companies
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Knowledge in the plastic processing and plastic product design. Automotive industry experience is a must
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Proven ability to understand customer needs, engage in proactive feedback, and recommend solutions within process capabilities
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Fluent Japanese (JLPT N2 or higher) and English capability under multinational working environment (e.g. TOEIC 800 or equivalent)
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Self-starter and Result-oriented personality