Operations Program Manager

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Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.
What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.  

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Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage

• Employer HSA contribution

• Dental & Vision Insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Short & Long-Term Disability

• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance

• 401K with generous Company match & contribution

• Accrued Paid Time Off

• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

• Robust employee wellness program

• Tuition assistance program

Job Description:

Consults on coordination of critical, multi-sectional projects involving customers, vendors, and consultants. Keeps management advised of project accomplishments and major problem areas as well as budget and schedule status. A leader who directly manages others is responsible for driving the performance of each direct report and the team as a whole by clarifying expectations, understanding capabilities and motivators, and guiding associate development.

• Collaborate with the Corporate Product Line Team Leader and Operations Staff to develop and implement a Program Plan based on standard company templates and methods.
• Coordinate with facilities outside North America (ONA) to execute program deliverables.
• Program Plan development must also consider the inclusion of "non-Operations" departmental landmarks including but not limited to Product Engineering, Product Line Team, Customer Validation and other significant events, Allison Staff and Operations Management Team reviews.
• Responsible and accountable to maintain program timing, and quality by working up, down, and across the organization in a collaborative, professional, and catalytic manner.
• Organizes, schedules, and conducts internal launch and gate reviews highlighting the deliverables that would have a negative effect on the cost, quality, and delivery of the program.
• Effective utilization of the "Recovery Plan" to maintain program deliverables. Behavioral Expectations:  Ability to lead and influence others to deliver a Program on time, to budget, with the defined quality level in exceeding customer expectations.
• Assist in the development of manufacturing systems with the focus on continuous improvement related to quality and throughput capability of production equipment.
• Study product and process requirements; analyzing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Implements and actively supports the plant and Quality revamp policies.

Required:

• Personal and professional integrity
• Active Listening
• Organized
• Concise written and verbal communications
• Collaborative
• Self- Starter
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving

Preferred:

• Familiar with lean manufacturing principles for machining and assembly operations

Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Technology, or Finance.

Experience Required:

• 5+ years experience in related position

Experience Preferred:

• 10+ years’ experience in related position.
• Highly proficient professional role: Requires a strong grasp on the concepts related to the professional field.
• No direct management responsibilities.
• Frequently interacts with leadership up direct management chain and direct team members.
• Occasionally interacts with peers within broader function or across functions. 
• Fully seasoned professional/technical level.
• Works on problems of diverse scope
• Demonstrates good judgement in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Individual contributor or may coordinate and supervise activities of non-exempt/hourly workers.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Work typically impacts direct peers, supervisors, cross functional partners, and projects they may lead

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [email protected].

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.