Project Manager
ZF Group
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Gray Court • South Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Manage project management activities and pre-series builds to support internal and external customers.
- Work with management to define the project class and scope of project and resources needed for project management activities; manage the launch of new parts lists and applications as needed
- Serve as primary contact/liaison to customer; identify information/data and resources needed by customer and ensure timely transfer of such information to appropriate ZF department/team and the customer.
- Prepare and present the status of projects at gate reviews to the customer and internal management (including corrective actions if necessary).
- Ensure implementation of planning phase for equipment installations in the plant related to pre-series and launch management projects in coordination with the manufacturing planning department in Germany.
- Establish planning and corrective action procedures for ensuring minimal operation downtime and commercial impact for line stoppages or cycle times during pre-series events.
- Support change management processes regarding project launch timing and engineering change implications (i.e. quotations, validations, timing, communications to affected departments/groups, etc.).
- Monitor, review, and ensure maintenance of New Parts Lists by product for all customers Bills of Material.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree (technical degree preferred)
- Four (4) years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment
- 2+ years of experience with project supervision in one or more of the following areas: industrialization, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing planning, and/or program/launch management
- Experience with Bills of Material (BOM) structures, design change procedures, and technical facets of product development
- Experience with engineering change systems (e.g., Axalant).
- Ability/willingness to travel both domestically and internationally (up to 25%)
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Plan
- Paid Vacation
- 401k Plan
- Health Care Benefits
- Paid Holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
project managementmanufacturing engineeringmanufacturing planningprogram managementlaunch managementBills of Material (BOM)engineering change procedurestechnical product developmentchange managementpre-series builds
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationalleadershipproblem-solvingcustomer liaisonpresentation skillscollaborationplanningcorrective actiontimeliness
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree