PROJECT MANAGER
SUMMARY
Project manager will take on the management of key client projects. Project management responsibilities include delivering every project on time, within budget and within scope
JOB DESCRIPTION
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
Create and Maintain comprehensive project documentation
- - including managing changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate tools and techniques
- Monitor compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, specifications, federal and state regulations
- Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
- Report and escalate to management as needed
- Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Perform risk management to minimize project risks
- Establish and Maintain Relationships with third parties/vendors
- Create and Maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Cooperate and communicate effectively with a multinational team under demanding timelines
COMPETENCIES
- Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Position entails creative thinking and ability to shift gears quickly
- Decision making, Leadership, thoroughness and always with customer/client focus
- Bilingual in English and Mandarin strongly preferred
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position works in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
POSITION TYPE
This is a full-time position
TRAVEL
Occasional travel
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s Degree in relevant fields.
1-2 years of proven working experience as a project manager in a production environment
PMP Certification is strongly preferred.
Ability to execute multi-disciplinary projects requiring cross functional teams within the company
Decision making ability and leadership skills
Time management and organization skills
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience in Heavy Duty and/or EV automotive industry
- Experience with rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards in Heavy Duty and/or EV automotive industry
- Experience with design verification planning and reporting on components/systems
- Demonstrated problem solving, troubleshooting, root cause analysis and countermeasure identification skills related to vehicle systems
- Working knowledge of: FMEA, 8D problem solving, Six Sigma, DFM/DFA and Lean Principles