As part of the Engineering team, the Project Manager will plan, direct, and coordinate the development of new products, engineering change requests (ECRs), processes, and other die casting offerings. This position will lead risk assessments and the overall development stage of projects, create detailed project plans while proposing budgets, resource planning, and equipment needs, and manage tooling/process maintenance from PPAP approval to full production run.
Responsibilities
Project Management: Ensure on-time, on-rate, and on-budget delivery for New Product Development launches (NPD).
Teamwork: Develop, lead, and manage cross-functional teams and hold others accountable for deliverables to meet established objectives.
Product and Process Design: Identify manufacturing feasibility through the review of print specifications, models, and tooling/fixture designs. Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews to transfer design specifications into robust parts and PFMEA risk analysis to identify critical parameters or characteristics.
Hand-Offs: Ensure successful and efficient NPD hand-off to the plant including the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Successfully train machine operators on production process.
Communication: Communicate and track project status and open actions with customers.
Oversight: Oversee engineering projects, ECRs, and continuous improvement efforts.
Safety: Follow all environmental, health and safety rules, policies, and procedures to ensure a safe work environment for yourself and others.
Tools & Technology
Computer-aided design (CAD) software — SolidWorks
Engineering File Management – EPDM Vault
Project management software — Microsoft Project, Monday.com
A BS Degree in Business or Engineering Management is ideal.
Experience working in a manufacturing industry is preferred.
Experience with MS Project and Monday.com is beneficial.
Minimum 5+ years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience required or several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Pay and Benefits
Employee Ownership (ESOP)
Competitive Wages
401(k) Match
Paid Holidays and Vacations
Individual Contributor Health Reimbursement Account (ICHRA) – Chose the plan that’s best for you and your family!
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
Vision and Dental Insurance
Long and Short-Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
For compliance with ADA and Workers' Compensation, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. TCDC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employee owners.
Experience
Preferred
1 year(s): Familiarity with manufacturing industry and processes
Education
Preferred
Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field
Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field
Behaviors
Required
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Required
Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Preferred
Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)