Engineer - Program Manager

  • Arden
  • Linamar Corp
Senior Program Manager for NEW EV Launch!

The Engineer Program Manager is responsible for working as an independent manager assigned to a task or project acting as a key customer contact to develop a clear understand of all customer standards and scope of work. Additional responsibilities include liaising with suppliers and other internal departments to ensure program or projects are completed on time and within budget, while meeting or exceeding customer quality standards.

Powering Vehicles, Motion, Work, and Lives since 1966.

Performance Expectations

Take new products from the concept stage to production stage.
Ensure all program elements are being tracked to ensure budgets and timing commitments are maintained, and changes in programs status are effectively communicated to all stakeholders.
Identify capital equipment sources.
Supervise buy-off of equipment.
Guide APQP team and activities.
Direct technical component specification, sourcing, and supplier development.
Participate in continuous improvement efforts based on the feedback from external and internal related performance indicators.
Specify special tools and fixtures where needed.
Estimate cycle times for each operation in the process.
Preparation of quotations.
Maintain control of customer drawings and revisions.
Ensure that the process is capable of producing parts to specifications.
Modify the process and update all relevant documentation when needed.
Keep records, transmit information to other departments.
Complete production and completion schedules to track process and progress of projects.
Establish, review and approve the annual budgets for departments.
Evaluate the cost categories of budgets to identify the largest areas to focus waste reduction measures.
Evaluate the cost categories of budgets to identify the largest areas to focus waste reduction measures.
Coordinate project teams including other engineers, technologists, clients and contractors when designing, developing and building products.
Write technical proposals.

Credentials

Post-Secondary Education in Engineering or equivalent.
Completion of a Program Management Course or equivalent experience.
Minimum two years in a machining or manufacturing environment.
Experience with the use of statistical analysis software and computer-assisted design, manufacturing and machining. Intermediate to advanced proficiency in all applicable software applications (i.e. Microsoft Office including Project, AutoCAD, SolidWorks).

Desired Characteristics

Ability to make presentations to senior management.
Possess problem solving skills evaluating the ability of current building systems to address increased demands from plant operations.

What Linamar Has To Offer

Opportunities for career advancement.
Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
Social committees and sports teams.
Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

About Us

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries & markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder, to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged people.

Linamar Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Linamar Corporation encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will reasonably accommodate applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process upon request.

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