Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator

Location: Southfield, MI, US, 48033 Country/Region: United States Job Function: Program Management Employment Type: Salary

PROGRAM COORDINATOR SOUTHFIELD, MI - WORLD HEADQUARTERS - IN-PERSON Lear For You We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you. A path to a better career. A better future. Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we're named one of the World's Most Admired Companies. They're the secret to our success—empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.

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Job Description

As a member of the Seating team, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring the overall success of a program launch through strong leadership, excellent organizational skills, and clear communication with internal and external disciplines. Individual interacts with cross functional teams and senior management on programs that have significant impact enterprise-wide to ensure successful product launch.

Responsibilities

• Manage program timelines by directing, coordinating, and communicating to all functional groups assigned to the program as well as customer functional groups and platform teams
• Conduct planning activities to ensure programs launch on-time and meet deliverables
• Monitor timing, quality, scope, technical and financial risks, and issues on assigned program, resolving risks where possible
• Managing and participating in program change control
• Work with functional managers to communicate resource requirements and expectations
• Understanding of industrial engineering concepts to communicate both externally and internally on required manufacturing readiness (EOL testers, assembly equipment, torque requirements, etc)
• Responsible to provide customer seat engineering testing requirements (H-Point, torso angle, seat density/hardness, etc)
• Ensure engineering BOM structure is to latest level on release and all applicable technical drawings are updated accordingly
• Remain flexible to changing responsibilities and workload adjustments

Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field 3-5 years of experience in the automotive industry within program management, account management, or sales Ability to work in a highly productive, constantly changing environment with limited supervision Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint proficiency Demonstrated history in leading global or domestic programs with budget, timing, and cross functional team responsibility Must be highly organized and display excellent leadership skills Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Preferred Requirements Automotive Seating experience European OEM experience

Equal Opportunity Employer Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity. We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly. Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation. Location Code: 0123

Nearest Major Market: Detroit