Program Manager in Novi, Michigan at EDAG Mexico

WHO WE ARE
Working together, growing together, derating new things together: EDAG connects people and the future. Company and workforce share the same vision. With a familiar atmosphere and at the same time the potential of a global world-class development company. You'll go your own way in your career at a high level - nationally and internationally. Take your next step and support us as a PROGRAM MANAGER.

• Develop and maintain detailed right-to-left timelines driving on-time part delivery to Material Required Dates (MRD) across COB,HIL, and vehicle builds.​
• Coordinate internal and supplier stakeholders to align on program timing from design freeze/sensor position freeze through Alpha COB and vehicle MRDs.​
• Map end-to-end supplier lead times, including quoting, negotiation, PO issuance, DFM loops, tooling, manufacturing, first article review, and shipping.​
• Define and document Alpha build manufacturing methodology, balancing cost and lead time against build volumes.​
• Maintain a master tracker of all custom parts with regular red/green status reporting on design freeze and sourcing risk.​
• Coordinate component/subsystem testing requirements and ensure sufficient parts are ordered and delivered to test locations on time.​
• Document deviations from production-intent tooling/materials that could affect test outcomes, in collaboration with test owners.​
• Interface with the Car on Bench (COB) team on part requirements and negotiate cost/lead-time trade-offs (e.g., 3D-printed vs. cast/molded parts).​
• Initiate and track purchase orders for tooling and parts, and track program spend by PO across tooling, materials, and NRE.​
• Verify BOM accuracy in the clients PLM against engineering design intent and ensure timely part release.​
• Create and maintain supplier-specific shared drive folders; manage RFQs, DFMs, OK2Tool documentation, and post-OK2Toolchange tracking.​
• Hold regular supplier progress meetings to track development status and unblock issues.
• Coordinate consignment of loose hardware subcomponents to primary suppliers as needed to preserve delivery timelines.​
• Coordinate with Google Logistics on import classification for internationally sourced parts.​
• Track and coordinate build-phase deviations (DVs) with manufacturing and material management teams.​
• Participate in Clear to Build (CTB) meetings, feeding live supplier tracking status to the core build team.​
• Ensure a Design Verification Plan (DVP) is built for each subcomponent and publish monthly dashboards on test status.​

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of program/project management experience in automotive or complex hardware product development.​
• Demonstrated experience managing supplier timelines, tooling lead times, and part procurement for prototype/low-volume vehicle builds.​
• Strong proficiency with PLM/BOM systems (Enovia or equivalent) and PO/spend tracking.​
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills, including experience producing executive-level status reporting.​
• Experience coordinating cross-functional handoffs between commodities (e.g., harness, cleaning systems, structural framing)​​​
• 8 months contract​

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