Engineering Program Manager

Posted: Monday, 20 October 2025
Valid Thru: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Index Requested on: 10/20/2025 13:58:11
Indexed on: 10/20/2025 13:58:11

Location: Allen Park, MI, 48101, US

Industry: Automotive Sales and Repair
Occupational Category: 17-2199.00 - Architecture and Engineering
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Flex-N-Gate is hiring!

Description:

Job Description – Program Manager

Department

Engineering


Reports to

Engineering Manager


Summary

The Program Manager manages multiple projects from award through 90 days after SOP. Ensure that all tasks are progressing at a rate which will achieve the successful completion of a project which meets customer specifications, project timing, and financial requirements. Effectively communicates the status of the project within Flex-N-Gate and with the customer.


Core Competencies

  • Customer Focus
  • Communication
  • Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
  • Leadership
  • Team Work
  • Project Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Accountability and Dependability
  • Technical Knowledge
  • Ethics and Integrity
  • Analytical
  • Timeliness


Job Duties

  • Provide technical and project leadership in directing a cross-function team from concept to launch
  • Meet project deliverables and project all requirements. Full knowledge of customer SOW and requirements
  • Effectively communicate project status and proactively manage risk
  • Acts as primary interface to customer for all project issues
  • Maintain project costs within the baseline budgets for BOM, tooling, and investment
  • Develop and maintain a project timing charts depicting ability to meet customer’s milestones
  • Establish countermeasures when the project deliverables are at risk
  • Initiate, maintain, and publish the program open issues report
  • Build and manage an effective team
  • Initiate the review of lessons learned/best practices of other programs and document new ones from each project.
  • Supports internal and external cost cutting requirements.
  • Has awareness of the importance of conformance with environmental policies, procedures, and with the requirements of the EMS.
  • Has awareness of the significant environmental aspects of own work activities and the benefits of improved personal performance.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005.
  • The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in

CQAM.00001 – Corporate Quality Manual.


Requirements

  • 5 years of program management experience with engineered products
  • Multiple product launch experience in the automotive industry as a Tier 1 supplier
  • Bachelor’s degree in technical degree, or ten years of Project Management experience
  • Automotive lighting and/or electronics experience preferred

Responsibilities:

Please review the job description.

Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

Requirements

  • 5 years of program management experience with engineered products
  • Multiple product launch experience in the automotive industry as a Tier 1 supplier
  • Bachelor’s degree in technical degree, or ten years of Project Management experience
  • Thermal forming experience in manufacturing processes or product development
  • Design, tooling or skilled trades experience in automotive manufacturing industry

Benefits:

Please see the job description for benefits.

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