Engineering Project Manager

Engineering Project Manager – Automotive Manufacturing

Our client, an automotive supplier, is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to lead engineering and project management activities across multiple automotive programs.

This position will be responsible for overseeing a team of Project Managers and Engineers , driving projects from development through launch and production, and ensuring programs are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with customer and quality requirements.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of automotive manufacturing experience, engineering expertise, project management experience, and people leadership .

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support a team of Project Managers and Engineers.
• Oversee multiple automotive programs from product development through launch and production.
• Manage project timing, budgets, resources, technical requirements, and customer deliverables.
• Ensure programs remain on schedule while managing competing priorities and changing customer requirements.
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, operations, sales, purchasing, and other cross-functional teams throughout the product development and launch process.
• Support new product launches, engineering changes, validation activities, tooling, equipment, and production readiness.
• Identify and resolve complex technical, timing, cost, quality, resource, and launch-related issues.
• Support cost estimating, quoting, budgeting, capital planning, and launch expenditure tracking.
• Participate in VA/VE initiatives, cost reduction projects, and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements and automotive quality processes throughout the program lifecycle.
• Provide leadership, coaching, accountability, and direction to engineering and project management teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering experience within an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Previous Project Management experience supporting automotive programs or product launches.
• 5+ years of leadership experience , including responsibility for engineering, project management, or technical teams.
• Experience working within an automotive environment
• Strong knowledge of automotive product development and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of machine technology, tooling, gaging, validation, and production support.
• Strong understanding of APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, validation requirements, customer specifications, and automotive quality systems .
• Financial knowledge including cost estimating, budgeting, quoting support, capital planning, launch expenditure tracking, VA/VE, and cost reduction analysis.
• Strong project planning and timing management skills with the ability to manage multiple programs and competing priorities.
• Proven ability to solve complex technical, cost, timing, quality, resource, and launch-related challenges.
• Strong communication, organizatio7al, and leadership skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced automotive engineering leader who enjoys managing both people and programs and wants to play a key role in driving engineering execution and successful product launches.