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Programs can typically consist of a number of products, special projects, parts, and customer engineering centers, global product development locations and different technology suites.\n\nWhat you will be doing:\n\nLaunch Readiness / Process Sign Off (PSO)\nConform to standard management system: Global Process Management System (GPMS)\nEnsure all tasks are performed for launch readiness and PSO\nCoordinate all customer visits to the manufacturing facilities\nAssist in supplying requirements to Manufacturing\nApprove all resolutions to the follow-up issues that are presented to the customer\nCustomer Contact\nCoordinate and lead for all customer-critical issues while individual departments handle day to day issues\nReview program metrics and satisfaction levels recurrently with the customer\nProgram Scope\nCoordinate, lead, and initiate the approval of program scope changes\nReport the management of activities to executive management\nScheduling and Tracking\nCoordinate, lead, and approve the program schedule and tracking process to ensure the program meets the scope and customer requirements, to meet overall program metrics\nReview program timing and progress toward achievement of targets and goals\nCoordinate and lead the critical build phases, while approving support activities to ensure successful delivery of the program\nPrepare regular reports for presentation to executive management, which address program progress status\nMeeting Minutes\nSchedule program coordination meetings regularly\nLead the cross-functional program coordination meeting\nReview the meeting minutes to ensure timely completion of all tasks\n“Prime” the meeting minutes/open issues/corrective actions system by entering initial program information into the system.\nOpen Issues\nReview and assign newly entered open issues\nUpdate issues in central tracking system\nReview issue statuses between program meetings\nApprove all closed issues\nClassify and archive closed and approved issues for continuous improvement\nReview open issues database for continuous improvement\nAddress any scope, schedule, and budget changes to the program brought on by open issues\nEngineering Change: Review and coordinate Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and eventual Process Change Request (PCR) and communicate and coordinate changes with the customer, affiliate and team members.\nRisk Assessment.\nCoordinate the Risk Assessment Plan with the program team\nReceive and review all recorded program risks\nAllocate risk prevention and risk mitigation actions\nWhat you will bring to the table:\n\nBachelor’s degree in engineering, business management or adjacent discipline required\n5 years applicable experience in Engineering, Sales or related field\n6+ years of experience preferred\nBoth domestic and international travel required between branches, customer and manufacturing sites\nAbility to work extended hours as required to support launch, customer events and to meet with stakeholders in different time zones\n\nWhat we can provide you:\n\nA safe collaborative learning work environment that stimulates creativity and exploration\nDiverse teams of experts\nResources from around the globe\nSupportive leadership and team members to help you do your best work\nOpportunities for professional growth\nCompetitive compensation and benefits package including incentive compensation, 401K match, tuition assistance and a generous holiday schedule\n\nYazaki North America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. 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