Are you looking for an opportunity to make a major difference in the automotive industry and be part of a passionate team?

Adler Pelzer Group - a growing global Tier One supplier of Acoustic and Soft Trim products to the automotive industry, recently acquired STS Group. With this growth, APG is now venturing into exterior class A surfaces and is now seeking for a motivated and experienced Program Manager to join our North American HQ team in Troy, MI and manage the launch of the STS program in the US for Volvo Trucks.

The Program Manager has the overall responsibility to meet the program milestones on time and adhering to the deliverables outlined within the APG Product Development Process (PDP). The Program Manager is accountable for program team and is responsible for their execution of the program deliverables. The program responsibility begins at Order in House and ends at SOP+90 days assuming all PDP deliverables are complete.

The following is a summary of the duties and responsibilities of the Program Manager:

• Secure program profitability: Meet or exceed the agreed Program EBITDA Targets.
• Maintain customer relationship: Meet APG and customer milestones on time and with zero quality or customer dissatisfiers.
• Tooling Optimization: On time or early tooling recovery, while meeting or exceeding the tooling budget. Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) optimization and re-use of current assets.
• Flawless program development and launch: Develop close team work with corporate and manufacturing plant teams.
• Use of Program Management System (PO360) while adhering to the APG Product Development Process (PDP).

Note: This section is not inclusive. Other duties are assigned as necessary to support team goals.

Please refer to the required list of skills and experience below. Education can be substituted with equivalent experience. Licenses & Certifications are preferred but not required.

Benefits for the Program Manager:

• Competitive pay and benefits package
• Opportunity to join a pioneering team and grow one’s career
• Competitive salary. The range for this position is $125,000 t0 $135,000. Specific salary is commensurate with relevant experience and factors such as education, certifications and licenses, skills, and training.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options from day one
• Generous and flexible paid time off
• 401(K) match, fully vested
• Company provided life insurance, short term and long term disability insurance, employee assistance program
• Variety of automobile purchase discounts (Stellantis (FCA), BMW, Ford, GM, Subaru-many others)
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development

To learn more about our Company and our rich history, visit our websites: sts.group adlerpelzer.com

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Experience

• 2 year(s): Experience with exterior class A surfaces and Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) processes
• 5 year(s): Experience with successful program management through launch of similarly complex products
• 5 year(s): Experience managing both the customer relationship and the clearly defined PDP requirements
• 5 year(s): Experience successfully managing customer strategies through cross functional team to optimize program profitability
• 5 year(s): Experience and willingness to utilize web based PM/PLM systems and tools
• 5 year(s): APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA knowledge or experience
• 5 year(s): GD&T knowledge or experience

• 2 year(s): SAP experience helpful

Education

• Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field
• Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• PMP Certification or equi

Skills

• Time management skills
• Relationship building/mgmt
• Project management
• Problem Solving Skills
• Planning & Organizing
• Organizational skills
• Leadership Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Customer Service
• Critical Thinking
• Customer facing skills
• Communication Skills
• Collaboration
• Active Listening

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization