Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for end-to-end execution of XDU1350 programs, ensuring material readiness, manufacturing preparedness, and flawless transition from BU PMO to plant sustaining operations.

This role bridges Business Unit Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Plant Operations to guarantee on time launch, stable ramp up, and operational readiness aligned with customer commitments.

The Project Manager is accountable for execution discipline across all NPDI phases and ensures no program is released to production without full operational and material readiness.

Key Responsibilities

1- Program Execution & NPDI Governance monitor and enforce execution across all NPDI phases, ensure cross-functional alignment between BU PMO, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations, drive risk identification and mitigation using structured project management tools, maintain clear milestone tracking and escalation cadence, validate that lessons learned are captured and implemented before launch.

2- Material Readiness & Supply Chain Alignment: Ensure full BOM validation and stabilization before pilot and production release, monitor material availability, lead times, and supplier readiness, prevent last minute part additions or engineering changes without impact analysis, coordinate with Planning, Procurement, and Warehouse to secure material coverage for builds. Drive early visibility of supply risks and mitigation plans.

3- Manufacturing Readiness & Plant Integration: Confirm process readiness (work instructions, tooling, test equipment, layouts), validate capacity planning, labor readiness, and takt alignment, coordinate pilot builds and monitor yield performance, confirm training completion prior to production release.

4- BU PMO to Plant Transition Management: Lead formal handover from BU PMO to plant sustaining team, validate: Stable BOM, Approved routings, Approved test procedures, Cost alignment, ensure open risks and actions are clearly transferred and owned.

5- Risk Management & Escalation:

Maintain active risk register, proactively escalate schedule, material, or design risks, support rapid decision making to protect delivery commitments, prevent reactive firefighting by driving structured pre launch reviews.

Key KPIs

On-Time Program Launch (OTIF to customer)

Material Readiness at Pilot & SOP

First Pass Yield at Launch

Zero Unplanned Line Stoppages at Ramp

Engineering Change Stability (post-SOP)

Budget Adherence

Successful BU-to-Plant Transition with no open critical gaps

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, or related field

5+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Program Management, or Industrialization

Experience in NPDI / Stage-Gate process environments

Strong understanding of Supply Chain and BOM control

Proven cross-functional leadership capability

Strong data-driven decision-making skills

Preferred Experience

Experience in complex configurable product environments

Automotive or industrial equipment program management background

Lean / Six Sigma knowledge

Leadership Competencies

Execution discipline

Structured problem solving

High urgency mindset

Cross-functional influence

Strong communication and escalation skills

Ownership mentality

Why This Role Is Critical (Internal Context) Given:

BOM instability

Late material additions

Rework during ramp

Transition gaps between BU and plant

This role ensures:

“No program enters production without operational readiness.”