Project Manager

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: This position is responsible for implementing and achieving project objectives, directing and coordinating project activities, and leading cross-functional teams responsible for specific functions and phases of assigned projects. This position ensures projects are executed in accordance with customer requirements and project targets for timing, cost, and quality. In addition, this position provides engineering support for product development activities, including technical reviews, design coordination, prototype development, validation, and customer engineering discussions. This includes all phases of projects from business award through start of mass production. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Support business awarding activities through technical presentations and customer discussions. Includes preparing technical materials with product/design engineers and contributing to proposal and quotation activities to ensure a smooth transition from business award to project execution. 2. Communicate with external and internal customers, including plant organizations. Plan and implement engineering projects, including defining the project objectives and scope, activities, milestones, and resource requirements based on customer requirements. 3. Develop and maintain a timeline for the complete project, organizing the main tasks of all departments. 4. Track project performance against schedule, budget, and phase review objectives, reporting status to the supervisor on a regular basis and to executive staff as needed. 5. Develop and implement recovery plans to address schedule delays and other unforeseen issues impacting project objectives. 6. Coordinate preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, drawings, and related engineering deliverables. 7. Review product designs, customer drawings, and new component requirements with product design engineers to ensure compliance with company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications. 8. Coordinate cross-functional activities related to technical development, project scheduling, and resolution of engineering design and test issues. 9. Communicate with customers to provide project status reports and ensure customer requirements are met. 10. Lead and coordinate project engineers in performing the above responsibilities. 11. Plan, direct, and support prototype build and sample preparation activities, including coordination of materials and resources, to meet customer and internal requirements. 12. Provide manufacturing and engineering teams, including headquarters and global manufacturing locations, with technical information required for prototyping, tooling, evaluation, and production preparation. 13. Coordinate and support procurement of materials required for prototype builds, sample preparation, and evaluation activities. 14. Support the creation, review, and release of engineering drawings, including 2D drawings derived from 3D CAD data, as required for project execution. 15. Coordinate and support product validation, new component evaluation, and testing activities, including durability, vibration, and component testing. 16. Coordinate PPAP activities and customer-required documentation with quality teams and related organizations. 17. Support continuous improvement of wire harness design quality through design reviews, workability improvements, and VA/VE activities. 18. Support customer vehicle builds and launch activities to ensure successful project implementation. 19. Other duties as assigned.

Skills

automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, budget planning, engineering deliverables, design review, design release, ppap apqp, wire harness, bilingual in japanese, automotive manufacturing, project engineering, Program management, Project management, test engineering, catia, ug nx, quality engineering, Prototype

Top Skills Details

automotive engineering,mechanical engineering,electrical engineering,budget planning,engineering deliverables,design review,design release,ppap apqp,wire harness,bilingual in japanese,automotive manufacturing,project engineering,Program management,Projec

Additional Skills & Qualifications

MUST HAVES: - Bachelors Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or related technical field required. - 3 + years of experience working as an Engineering Project Manager within the Automotive Industry - Knowledge of project management tools, methodologies and procedures - General Knowledge/Experience with project planning and scheduling, including Gnatt Chart Development and Maintenance - General Knowledge of operations, including scheduling, procurement, manufacturing, test engineering and quality systems. - Basic understanding of wire harness design and manufacturing process. - Proficiency in both Japanese and English Communication - Ability to Travel Domestically and Internationally as required

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Plymouth, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65000.00 - $80000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits: Our customer provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts (FSA), employee assistance programs (EAP), and paid time off (PTO).

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Plymouth,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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