Req ID Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
We are looking for a new colleague to strengthen our Engineering Team in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
Main accountabilities, responsabilities and deliverables
1. Lead and manage the project teams & main customer contact partner for the project during execution phases (from kick off untill closure);
2. Support acquisition activities on a case-by-case basis as agreed with program management lead;
3. Responsible for preparing and rework the total project plan including time and budget planning, in accordance to GDPEP requirements;
4. Responsible for meeting both customer and ZF milestones, key process indicators (profit, quality, time) and interacting with customer through specific interfaces;
5. Providing regular project status reports to customer and ZF management;
6. Profit responsability for product/ investments/ tooling and development/ budget planning and total project cost control;
7. Guarantee the updated information availabitlity about project, manage risks, issues and action plans to recover deviations;
8. Management of modifications during the development process;
9. Organizing and performin GDPEP phase exit reviews, participating in customer audits, customer assessments, IATF audits.
Required skills and experience / main competences
10. Engineering degree or experience in automotive industry as Program Manager;
11. Competency in ZF product design fundamentls, automotive APQP processes, PPAP processes, manufacturing knowledge, and financial management basics;
12. Microsoft project user (other similar toll);
13. Preferred PMP certification through PMI, Price 2 or Agile;
14. Fluent english level, other optional languages (french, german) as a plus;
15. Good communication, leadership and teamwork skills, negotiation, problem solving abilities and a customer/stakeholder service orientation;
16. Risk management, Financial, Quality, Lean Mfg knowledge.
Why you should join us?
17. You will work in a varied, innovative work environment, in an International team;
18. Full of challenges and high-level professional activities;
19. Competitive compensation and benefits;
20. Continuous learning opportunities;
21. Discounts for employees with several partners;
22. Flexible working hours.