Program Management Intern

American Battery Solutions is now hiring a Project Management Intern this summer for a 12-week assignment in Lake Orion, MI.

Why Join Us

American Battery Solutions (ABS) provides comprehensive 100% employer paid benefit plans to employees and their family, competitive salary and retirement program. ABS employs a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Job Summary:

The Program Management Intern is responsible for supporting customer-specific battery pack development programs from requirements definition through launch, including customer interface responsibilities for developing and maintaining timing plans, driving open issues to closure, change control management, launch support, and customer program meeting support. The Program Management Intern is also responsible for internal project management to ensure all design, development, supplier, build, and test milestones are met on time with high quality by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities:

• Support multi-functional core teams from concept through commercialization for the execution of New Product Design (NPD) engineering projects.
• Lead and conduct team meetings and design reviews; manage work plans and communicate tasks and expectations to project team members; capture and drive closure of actions and open issues.
• Drive towards rapid identification and resolution of engineering-related performance, project and product cost, project risk, timing, manufacturing, and supply chain-related issues.
• Document and track compliance to requirements along with developing and leading technology solutions to address identified gaps.
• Support development and management of engineering project budget and goals; ensure that product cost targets are met.
• Participate and contribute to program management process and quality management system.
• Utilize, develop, and improve NPD project methods, process, and toolkits, and acts as an ambassador of the project management process and governance within the organization.
• Complete a 12-week final project presentation at the end of internship.
• Report the progress of tasks on a regular basis.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Position Qualifications:

• Undergraduate/graduate student working towards a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree inEngineering, or other relevant degree.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 30 hours per week up to a maximum of 40 hours per week.
• Minimum of 3.0 GPA required to enter the program.
• Must be actively enrolled in school.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook

Key Competencies:

• Takes Initiative: Exhibits strong drive for results and success; conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure; persists despite obstacles and opposition.
• Delivers Results: Achievement-oriented, feeling a sense of urgency to reach goals on time, if not before.
• Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others to accomplish team goals and organizational objectives.
• Communications: Exchanges thoughts, feelings, and information effectively.
• Decision Making & Analysis: Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience and judgment; collects relevant information, seeking input from others, and identifies connections and/or root causes of problems.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.
• May need to lift and carry up to 30 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or reach overhead.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about in industrial environments, and on uneven terrain.
• Works in a temperature-controlled office environment, with occasional work in outdoor weather conditions, and in industrial environments

About Us

American Battery Solutions Inc. (“ABS”) is a manufacturer of advanced batteries for commercial, fleet, and industrial on- and off-road vehicles. Located in the heart of the U.S. automotive region with facilities in Michigan and Ohio. In 2023, ABS was acquired by Komatsu, a world leader in construction, mining, forestry, and industrial heavy equipment in support of Komatsu’s 2050 carbon neutrality goal. ABS continues to operate as an independent entity serving Komatsu applications while continuing to expand and grow our core commercial, fleet and industrial business.

As we have grown, ABS has assembled a world-class team of dedicated and experienced engineers. This team is equipped with a deep understanding of high-voltage, automotive-grade battery systems from concept development and prototyping, to testing and validation, to high-volume production. We pride ourselves on developing a diverse team of next generation battery experts.

The Location - Lake Orion

American Battery Solutions Headquarters and Innovation Center is located in the heart of South-East Michigan in Orion Township. Orion Township is a Pure Michigan Trail Town that has a long-standing dedication to enhancing trails and pathways in its community, which is home to the Polly Ann Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and Iron Belle Trail. The township boasts more than 50 miles of trails. Southeast Michigan also boasts some of the best eating around! Whether your interest is in furthering your education, enjoying one of the many regional sporting events, or enjoying the vast outdoors that Michigan has to offer, you’ll be at the center of it here!

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