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Specific responsibilities with estimated % of total job time ( ) are as follows:

1. Directs and coordinates program activities while exercising control over personnel responsible for specific functions throughout the life cycle phases of program (10%)
2. Directs product design teams through program phases required to meet functional, performance and qualitative standards within outlined processes (NPD Process)(15%)
3. Ensures engineering expertise is applied in the areas of tooling, prints, specifications, product maintenance and vended components.(10%)
4. Develops sources and manages all financial and human resources necessary to properly execute programs in support of the CRS business objectives (15%)
5. Manages all external sources including, but not limited to industrial design, outside engineering/design and tooling suppliers. (15%)
6. Ensures Customer and Company requirements are met including cost, quality, timing, and other related aspects of programs(15%)
7. Documents and monitors program objectives and ensures countermeasures are initiated to correct unfavorable variances.(10%)
8. Brings changes and suggestions from each project and sub-project to help improve and develop best practices. (5%)
9. Ensure that each New Product Development (NPD) program is planned, presented and approved by the Program Approval Committee (PAC) in support of the Portfolio Road Map. (5%)

• Minimum of 3 years of Program/Project Management experience
• BS in Engineering preferred; BS in Business acceptable;  MBA or graduate coursework preferred
• P&L responsibility on production programs ($10+ million preferred)
• Experience utilizing "Stage Gate" methodology of product development
• High volume production industry (consumer goods or automotive)
• Application/Design Engineering (plastics preferred)
• Knowledge of basic manufacturing principles
• Knowledge of tooling principles (plastics preferred)
• Computer literacy to include MS Office Suite and MS Project
• Knowledge of standard PM tools (spreadsheets, financial, scheduling, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills