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Yanfeng International Automotive Technology US I LLC Senior Program Manager in Novi, Michigan
- Plan, monitor, and implement Yanfeng Product Realization Process (PRP) programs and objectives.
- Interface with all levels of internal and customer management on all aspects of planning, scheduling, organizing, directing and controlling the program.
- Lead cross-functional project teams and coach other program management professionals.
- Represent the Simultaneous Development Team (SDT) in a professional way to the customer and Yanfeng management.
- Build the team technically and personally through mentoring and coaching.
- Resolve conflicts between team members, departments, and the customer.
- Negotiate with internal and external groups, vendors, and customers.
- Identify the root cause of a problem, develop corrective action, and lead the team to resolution.
- Serve as a central communication point for the SDT to ensure that each SDT member is aware of their deliverables, timing, and commitments at all times.
- Train and coach, the SDT in Yanfeng Product Launch process to ensure compliance.
- Manage the SDT to meet timing, cost, manufacturing, quality, and cost targets.
- Create agenda, schedule meetings and keep the meeting on task.
- Communicate the impact of scope changes to the customer and SDT in a timely manner in terms of cost, timing, product, quality of execution and impact on the program.
- Manage the program scope and ensure all scope changes are captured in the appropriate documents.
- Utilize the scope change approval process for internal and customer scope changes
- Differentiate scope changes from engineering changes.
- Manage the risk of scope changes and keep management informed of changes and their effect on the program.
- Anticipate risk caused by late tasks and change by developing a mitigation strategy.
- Establish a documented implementation plan and containment action for engineering changes at launch.
- Work with suppliers to ensure all necessary resources are in place for launch.
- Provide on-site plant support throughout pre-production builds.
- Follow up on Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO) to ensure plant material functions are ready.
- Maintain and manage scope changes within one year of launch.
- Schedule Finance SDT meeting once a month, from Development Start through Post Launch.
- Meet financial targets of the program and manage Financial Roadmap dates, actions, and costs.
- Ensure the product(s) is designed to meet Bill of Materials (BOM) cost targets by facilitating between engineering and finance to meet targets.
- Create a breakdown structure (WBS) with customer milestones/deliverables used as the foundation.
- Responsible for the timeline and related timing documents, i.e., prototype schedule, CAD schedule, part matrices, etc. are consistent.
- Created issue lists that were clear and concise with due dates and deliverables.
- Responsible for leading the team to meet Craftsmanship objectives, and action plan to address gaps.
- Audit customer samples for customer satisfaction.
- Manage CAD schedule, prototype build schedule, and testing schedule and ensure any gaps are addressed to meet the timeline.
- Audit ED, DV, and PV testing results and manage timing and corrective action to support the launch.
- Facilitate change management meetings.
- Meet applicable product requirements including specifications, functional expectations, and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate with data for scope changes with cost, quality, and timing impact.
- Gain internal consensus on scope changes prior to communicating to the customer.
- Maintain regular contact with customers to communicate problems early.