Senior Application Engineer - Project Manager

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• EMPLOYER: Vibracoustic USA, Inc.
• POSITION TITLE: Senior Application Engineer - Project Manager
• HOURS / WEEK: 40
• JOB SITE LOCATION: 400 Aylworth Ave, South Haven, MI 49090           
• DUTIES: Vibracoustic USA, Inc. seeks a Senior Application Engineer - Project Manager based out of our office at 400 Aylworth Ave, South Haven, MI 49090. Project management of AS projects: Specify the project target in agreement with the customer and the relevant experts. Successfully execute projects in -line with the VC ProMap on time, on budget and adhering to VC standards. Realize acquisition of target projects in cooperation with Sales, including technical presentations at customers. Monitor and assure profitability of respective projects over lifecycle through change management. Build up and develop relationship to relevant technical functions at the customer and support customer engineering to ensure customer satisfaction and to enable long term sustainable growth. Manage assigned projects according Vibracoustic procedure (APQP/VC ProMap). Take full responsibility for the project results in terms of quality, cost and timing in all phases of the project from RFQ to EOP. Ensure effective communication within the project team. Execute regular project reviews (internal/external) and report on project status. Running production: Support problem-solving of serial production quality issues. Support VA/VE activities in line with AT targets. Support running production and manufacturing robustness. Manage change management and realize VA/VE ideas.

• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering (or foreign academic equivalent) or a related degree field and Seven (7) years of experience as a Senior Application Engineer-Project Manager or a related Automotive Project Management and development occupation. Experience must include: Experience with the product AVS/NVH; Experience with PMP tools; Experience with Gantt Charts; Experience with Project Network Diagrams; Experience with Kanban Boards; Experience with Critical Path Method (CPM); Experience with Cost-Benefit Analysis; Experience with PMP Certification & APQP.
• OTHER: This is a hybrid position following six months of full-time in person employment whereby the employee will work both from home up to two days a week and from the aforementioned office address. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the aforementioned office address. International and Domestic travel, as needed, up to 50%.
• If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S. 

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