Location. Location Greenville SC , Location, Eastside, Highley desireable area near BMW plant. Very close to downtown Greenville. Automotive Tier 1 Supplier. Dominate in their Product Segment.

Overall Scope

Perform all duties necessary, under the general direction of the Plant Manager to provide leadership with project management for new product development.

Essential Functions

• Lead and coach technical staff to develop & maintain detailed project schedules using internal processes to include all project phases and dependencies including preliminary engineering, detailed design, material procurement, installation, pilot, and site acceptance.
• Coordinate the interfaces of all disciplines within Design Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders.
• Work with purchasing area to integrate key supplier schedules into project plan.
• Provide leadership for project teams to identify potential bottlenecks & resource constraints.
• Manage conflicts & demonstrate escalation when appropriate.
• Conduct project post mortems, identify successful and unsuccessful project elements and work with Engineering Management to improve product development process.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Project Work as assigned by Plant Manager whom the position reprts to.

Ergonomic Focus

• Working at desk and walking in plant.
• Reading reports.
• Typing on computer.
• Standing/walking/sitting during 8 hour work day.

Minimum Requirements

• BAC Degree Prefer an Engineering Degree
• Minimum of five years in Project Management Experience including process development.
• Product Experience Developement
• Experience Leading and working with outside contractors REQUIRED
• Automotive Industry experience preferred Tier 1, Tier 2 or OEM
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Extensive Microsoft Office Products
• Demonstrated Teamwork Experience

Essential Functions

• Lead and coach technical staff to develop & maintain detailed project schedules using internal processes to include all project phases and dependencies including preliminary engineering, detailed design, material procurement, installation, pilot, and site acceptance.
• Coordinate the interfaces of all disciplines within Design Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders.
• Work with purchasing area to integrate key supplier schedules into project plan.
• Provide leadership for project teams to identify potential bottlenecks & resource constraints.
• Manage conflicts & demonstrate escalation when appropriate.
• Conduct project post mortems, identify successful and unsuccessful project elements and work with Engineering Management to improve product development process.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Project Work as assigned by Plant Manager

Education:
University - Bachelor`s Degree/3-4 Year Degree