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Location : 2501 Centerpoint Parkway, Pontiac, MI 48341
Who We Are:
Challenge Manufacturing is a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier to a growing portfolio of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers. Since 1981, Challenge Manufacturing has grown from a very small shop in Walker, Michigan to 12 locations across North America with 4,000 team members supported by 1,500 industrial robots.
What Makes Us Different?
Challenge Manufacturing is an employee-owned company and is currently ranked in the top 50 largest employee-owned companies in North America. Being an employee-owned company enables the Company to maintain a collaborative and teamwork-oriented work culture. Additionally, over time as the company grows, employees will share in that upside financially through ESOP retirement benefits.
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Position Summary:
The Senior Program Manager acts in a leadership capacity to ensure that all aspects of the program management launch process meet internal and external customer requirements across a wide boundary area. This position manages all Project Managers and/or Program Managers on the assigned program and is responsible for the time / attendance, and performance reviews.
Requirements:
- Minimum of ten years’ experience in the automotive industry, preferably in stamping, welding, or assembly operations.
- Bachelor’s Degree required, a degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Controls, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering is preferred.
- Minimum of ten years of experience as a program manager or equivalent.
- Minimum of five years of experience leading and mentoring a team.
- Experience as a tier-1 automotive supplier
- Experience with estimating complex stamping and welding processes.
- A proven track record of successfully launching large scale program on time and under budget.
- Extensive experience with APQP, PAPP, PFMEA, Control Plans and GD&T
- Experience with launching programs for multiple OEMs as a tier 1
- Experience with Microsoft Office and Project required
- Must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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Benefits We Offer:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life, Voluntary Life and LTD, Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.