Mitchell Plastics

Program Manager

Mitchell Plastics  •  Sterling Heights, MI (Onsite)  •  10 hours ago
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Job Description

Our continued growth and commitment to innovation create exciting opportunities for our team members to build their careers while helping shape the future of automotive interiors. As part of our Corporate Engineering team, you’ll work with talented professionals across North America and play a key role in delivering innovative solutions for our global customers.

In this role, you will lead automotive programs from concept through launch, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Tooling, and our customers to ensure successful delivery of world-class products.

Our continued growth and commitment to innovation create exciting opportunities for our team members to build their careers while helping shape the future of automotive interiors. As part of our Corporate Engineering team, you’ll work with talented professionals across North America and play a key role in delivering innovative solutions for our global customers.

In this role, you will lead automotive programs from concept through launch, collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Tooling, and our customers to ensure successful delivery of world-class products.

The Role:
• Lead all phases of program development, including timing, engineering, tooling, validation, and launch activities
• Manage program schedules, risks, open issues, and communication across cross-functional teams
• Drive design reviews, feasibility studies, testing, and customer approvals
• Coordinate tooling development, process readiness, and production launch activities
• Partner with internal teams and automotive customers to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions

Our Ideal Candidate:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in engineering interior decorative and functional automotive components for automotive suppliers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and CAD software
• Understanding of IATF 16949 quality and environmental management systems
• Familiarity with OEM customer-specific requirements
• Experience working directly with automotive OEMs
• Willingness and ability to travel within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico as required

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. #joinmitchellplastics
Mitchell Plastics

About Mitchell Plastics

Mitchell Plastics is a leading tier one supplier of automotive interior mechanisms and decorative components.

As a full service supplier we provide our customers with concept, design, and development services as well as full product testing and validation.

Our broad array of in house manufacturing capabilities allows Mitchell Plastics to provide unparalleled vertical integration so that we can provide our customers best in class product cost and quality.

The passion for product and process innovation is part of our culture. Every one of our 2200 team members is part of this process. It is this passion that keeps our team engaged to exceed our customers’ expectations.

Corporate History

1997 – Started as Ultra Manufacturing Ltd. in Waterloo Ontario manufacturing injection molded components

1998 – A/C outlet manufacturing and painting

2001 – Corporate amalgamation with Mitchell Plastics

2002 – Troy Sales Office

2004 – Hydrographic decorating operation

2005 – Huntsville Alabama manufacturing operation

2006 – Moved Waterloo operation to larger manufacturing facility

2007 – Japan Sales Office

2011 – China Engineering Office

2013 – Charlestown Indiana operation.

2014 – Queretaro Mexico operation. Added UltraWrap process.

Industry
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Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Kitchener, CA
Year Founded
1997
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