Program Manager

** INJECTION MOLDING REQUIRED **

Company Description

Creative Liquid Coatings has over 25 years of expertise in providing advanced plastic injection molding and world-class automated paint finishing capabilities. The company operates with a fleet of 40 injection molding machines ranging from 100 to 3600 tons, capable of producing parts from small components to large 10-foot pieces, including full-size automotive parts such as Corvette hoods. With a highly skilled team of over 650 employees, Creative Liquid Coatings delivers exceptional solutions tailored to the unique needs of its clients. The company is renowned for its innovation and versatility in custom manufacturing processes.

Provides expert technical leadership in coordinating, facilitating, motivating, and directing efforts of cross-functional program teams. Establishes documents and monitors program goals and objectives.

Ensures counter-measures are initiated to correct unfavorable variances through the use of the Program Launch Process. Interfaces with both internal and external resources to maintain strong customer relationships with a focus on customer schedules.

Develops program objectives and gains support from all team members involved to insure customer demands for successful launches are met. Objectives include timing, engineering support, internally and externally.

Documents and monitors program objectives through the use of open issues, timelines, and phase gate reviews.

Participates in continuous improvement efforts. Researches, recommends and initiates implementation of enhancements to products, processes, and programs.

Supervises and/or provides direction to team members and others.

Strong organizational, conflict management and leadership skills. Must be able to work independently or with little supervision.

Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Must have excellent interpersonal skills to achieve consensus among various departments and leadership levels, customers, suppliers etc...

Competent in how to prepare financial budgets and understand the financial aspects of program deliverables, quote new business, etc.

Demonstrated leadership abilities to meet program goals and objectives (launch key measurable and a successful launch at the facilities and outsource suppliers.

Must be able to work on several complex programs simultaneously. Must have experience with program financials. Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others through support, training, etc.

Demonstrated ability to thoroughly research, recommend, and oversee implementation of new products, materials, processes, etc. Champions innovative opportunities to expand the organization’s current and future business.

Demonstrated strong financial skills to understand, develop, analyze, and communicate project financial measures and their effect on customer programs.