Manufacturing Eng General

Job-ID32856446Reference26-02706Job Title: (Manufacturing Eng General)About Kyyba:Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development. Job Description In this position... The New Model Program Engineer plays a critical role in the successful launch of new vehicle and powertrain models within North America manufacturing plants. This position is responsible for the overall program management and delivery of new vehicle programs, ensuring successful execution across various phases including issue resolution, quality and status assessments, vehicle fleet management, and adherence to established budgets and timing. What you'll do... This individual contributor role is essential for driving launch excellence for new vehicle and powertrain models across ***'s North America Manufacturing Plants. The Engineer will contribute to success by actively managing and executing critical launch processes, collaborating with diverse skill teams, and ensuring timely communication on launch status and risks. • Program Governance: Serve as a key gatekeeper for New Model Programs, ensuring adherence to established processes and standards throughout the launch lifecycle. • Pre-Production Build Management: Manage and oversee all activities related to pre-production build events, ensuring they meet program objectives for quality and efficiency. • Vehicle Fleet Management: Manage the ordering, building, testing, and ultimate disposition of pre-production vehicles. This includes the execution of the Pre-Production Drive Fleet Evaluation Plan. • Design Change Oversight: Manage the approval process for Product Development changes, ensuring these are integrated and proven out ahead of prototype builds. • Issue Resolution Leadership: Lead the build issues management process for the cross-functional program team, driving issues to resolution and ensuring timely closure of problems that could impact launch. • Meeting Coordination & Issue Driving: Co-chair relevant launch meetings and proactively drive resolution of part support issues for each pre-production build event. • Budget Execution: Manage launch budget approval processes and execute elements specifically controlled by New Model Programs within the overall launch budget. • Reporting & Assessment: Prepare and present comprehensive New Model Program weekly assessment reports, providing clear status updates and highlighting potential risks. • Senior Management Communication: Champion senior management presentations, effectively communicating program status, challenges, and proposed solutions. • Team Integration Support: Facilitate the smooth transition and integration of launch teams into the manufacturing plants. Ability to travel is a must. Skills Required: Program Management - expecation is to maintain a list of issues and work with a cross functional team to resolve them. Skills Preferred: N/A Experience Required: • Bachelor's degree • 4+ years of experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project. • 2+ years of experience with problem solving disciplines using statistical mindsets • 1+ years of experience in Powertrain/Vehicle Operations manufacturing, design, and/or program management, with Project management or launch experience. Experience Preferred: Even better, you may have... • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field. • Program management experience. • Manufacturing experience. • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. • Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and highly organized. • Experience demonstrating a strong understanding of the processes and methodologies involved in bringing new vehicle models from development into full-scale production. • Experience with Engineering Change Management and Issue Management Education Required: Bachelor's Degree Additional Information: ***FULLY ONSITE*** ***Please direct all questions or concerns regarding this order to Susan Davis and Kathleen Sheedlo via email.***Location: (Allen Park,MI)Disclaimer: Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. 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