Program Manager - Product Development

Responsibilities

• Initiate, kick-off and lead multiple product development programs including engineering changes and products consisting of new and existing technologies.
• Develop the program scope and assure product timing, quality and delivery expectations are achieved.
• Responsible for communication and escalation of key program issues impacting cost, quality, timing, resources, and customer specifications.
• Manage, monitor, and control cost and schedules of the assigned programs.
• Promote commonality of manufacture for economy of scale and complexity reduction.
• For new designs, utilize parts, methods, and practices, which are practical and realistic in actual production.
• Works with and leads program launch meetings with internal departments.
• Communicates and holds regular updates with the customer as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.
• HOW YOU'LL DO IT
• Contributes and supports on-going development process changes and improvements.
• Adhere to the Gentex product development process.
• Keep up to date on the latest requirements, certifications and or developments in their specific business line.
• Comply ing with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
• Maintain ing a high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
• WHAT TO BRING
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of product development and/or manufacturing experience applicable to the designated line of business.
• Working knowledge of project or program management fundamentals.
• Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
• Assistance
• Understand your right to work
• At Gentex, we use E-verify to confirm you're authorized to work in the U.S.
• E-Verify - English & Spanish
• Right to Work - English
• Right to Work - Spanish

Additional Information

You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan. POSITION OVERVIEW The Program Manager is both a customer and internal facing position. This position coordinates the product development for engineering changes in support of new or sold business by leading cross functional teams using the Gentex product development process to meet internal and customer expectations and requirements. This role is working onsite at a Gentex facility.

Your Match

How well this role fits your profile.

Company Intel

What employees say

Worked at gentex? Share your experience