Define and manage the scope of the program on behalf of the company and its suppliers.
Summarize and report status to teammates, suppliers, customers, and management.
Initiate and manage programs throughout the product realization process, including engineering requests of all types.
Utilize the open issues matrix which includes risk mitigation plan.
Develop and manage the program budget and report updates to management as required.
Develop and drive program timing with internal milestones, e.g., design reviews, tooling, PRP gate reviews, and external milestones.
Manage multiple discipline engineering teams to meet internal and customer requirements such as TS16494, APQP, and AIAG.
Support the Business Unit or Regional Strategic Plan, facilitating activity execution and communicating to stakeholders as required.
Manage experimental process development activities as needed.
Manage new tooling engineering requests and program launches throughout the product realization process.
Present required phase-gate reviews to management.
Participate in DVP&R, DFMEA, and PFMEA development meetings.
Support APQP and VA/VE activities.
