PROGRAM MANAGER (3109)

## Description
The Engineering Manager’s role is to oversee all Project Engineers with new and current programs to ensure all customer specifications and requirements are met.
**Responsibilities**

• Must be able perform all duties as performed by project engineer when needed.
• Responsible for all project engineer’s duties from the inception of the project to the transition to manufacturing for production launch.
• Strong verbal and written communication with customer(s) and suppliers(s) regarding all correspondence for new and existing projects.
• Review all documented evidence throughout the engineering phase along with any other concerns that may arise during engineering.
• Attend meetings and conference calls as required related to respective projects.
• Oversee coordinated intercompany personnel and requirements to complete the project on time.
• Review progress reports provided to customers regarding milestone completion, such as GANTT charts, APQP documentation, etc.
• Taking into consideration MMI’s QMS and EMS, provide support to develop and maintain all related engineering documentation and PPAP activities such as MSA, control plans, PFMEA, FMEA, GR&R, SPC, etc.
• Review that quality and production departments have full understanding and written requirements needed before the project is released to production.
• Review with the team the tooling designs to ensure compliance with Midwest Molding’s tooling specification and customers’ requirements.
• Review part drawing(s) and CAD model(s) and ensure feasibility of dimensions, manufacturability, quality, and any other characteristic to confirm on time delivery to the customer.
• Oversee those activities that are coordinated with customers, suppliers, and internal team to ensure success of program launch.
• If required, support Project Engineer to escalate topic(s) and/or issue(s) regarding on time delivery, quality and Commercial topics to upper management.

**Additional Responsibilities**

• Review departments for employee training and any other required resources.
• Review meeting minutes from the Project Engineer.
• Support, comply and ensure complicity of all company policies, procedures, and requirements. including Health and Safety regulations, Quality Management Standards (IATF 16949:2016) and Environmental Management Standards (ISO 14001:2015)

## Qualifications

• BS Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
• MS Mechanical/ Industrial Engineering is preferred or equivalent experience.
• Prior work experience is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient using MS Office and engineering software such as Solid Works/ Spinfire is preferred
• Proficient in using MS Project.
• Experience with gauge design and fixtures.
• Understanding of plastic injection molding and respective processes is preferred.
• Thorough understanding of GD&T principles and Blueprint reading.