
Posted 10 days ago
Junior Project ManagerAludec · Eden Prairie
Junior Project Manager
Eden PrairieOn-site
AI Summary
Manages a badging program from award through production, creating project objectives, budgets and schedules, coordinating design approval with the customer, tooling and PPAP documentation, and change requests under senior PM oversight.
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Job Summary:
Responsibilities:
- Create project objectives, budgets and schedules with senior project manager’s oversight
- Facilitate all aspects of bringing a badging program from concept, at the time the program is awarded, through to production. This includes making decisions at the start of a program as to what manufacturing areas are involved and the team members required
- Throughout the design process, the Project Manager is responsible for facilitating the design of the part ensuring that both Aludec and the customer are in agreement with the design direction
- This requires the Project Manager to make independent judgment as to what information is passed on to the customer and what information is required of the customer to come to a mutually agreed upon design
- Facilitate all tooling requirements leading up to full production
- Delegate tasks and resources to ensure the project is delivered according to plan
- Responsible for the documentation related to the part approval process (PPAP) and shipment of pre-production parts
- Provide direction to Project Management Assistants to accomplish many of these tasks
- Monitor and document project progress to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
- Facilitate all change requests. Determines who needs to be notified, what team members need to be involved, and develop the costs and appropriate schedules
- The majority of the Project Managers responsibilities are complete once the new part is successfully launched into full production
Skills:
- Proven working experience in project management or related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (primarily Word and Excel)
- Experience with Microsoft Project is a plus
- Qualified candidates will be self-motivated, have a strong desire to complete projects on time and a willingness to learn
- Automotive experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA and DVP&R is desired
- Ability to lift at least 25 pounds.
- Basic math skills.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering or related field
- Proven working experience in project management or related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (primarily Word and Excel)
- Experience with Microsoft Project is a plus
- Qualified candidates will be self-motivated, have a strong desire to complete projects on time and a willingness to learn
- Automotive experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA and DVP&R is desired
- Ability to lift at least 25 pounds.
- Basic math skills
This is an ONSITE role, remote work is not available.
Benefits:
Eligible after 60 days; Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, and 401K, PTO.
7am - 4:30pm; Monday - Thursday/ 7am - 11am; Friday
Skills
APQPAutomotive QualityBudgetingChange ManagementDVP&RExcelFMEAMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft WordPPAPProject ManagementScheduling
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