Engineering Program Manager

Great opportunity for an Engineering Program Manager to work for a global FORTUNE manufacturer located outside of Columbia, SC.

Our client is a climate control solutions manufacturer looking for an Engineering Program Manager to have full technical responsibility for planning, organizing and conducting independent technical projects for the engineering support of manufacturing operations

Responsibilities

Collaborate, plan, coordinate and execute New Product Introductions.

Manage activities, schedules, resources, budgets, and clearly communicate to a cross-functional team consisting of manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, materials, and production through the process of new implementations.

Provide complex advisory support in the design, fabrication, modification and evaluation of manufacturing operations.

Conceive and plan projects involving major production activities, exploration of product and/or process problems, and the definition and selection of new concepts and approaches in manufacturing operations.

Conduct independent technical investigations involving the application of complex technical principles.

Evaluate test and production data, prepare technical analysis, and recommend manufacturing methods and processes required to meet design objectives on new or improved products and/or processes.

Coordinate complex technical matters relating to assembly drawing interpretation, Engineering Change Notices, rework, and manufacturing difficulties and specifications.

Serve as a liaison with other areas to secure specialized resources and contributions for the project.

Select and manage the activities of contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and the organization receives satisfactory standards of service.

Conduct project meetings and prepare reports to communicate project status within and beyond the project team

As needed, participate in or lead various projects that may involve manufacturing capacity, cost out initiatives, productivity or other business objectives

Be the lead advocate for product design optimization for manufacturing, which requires extensive product knowledge of all platforms

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

5+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing setting

Must be familiar with or possess the ability to obtain familiarity with all assembly and fabrication processes at all residential facilities in order to provide input for design/manufacturing optimization

Detail oriented to effectively track project schedules and capital spending