Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Contract Machining Manager will plan, monitor, implement, and launch programs to meet customer objectives and expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Keep contact to sales accounts and categorizes accounts according to strategy of SF Tooling Group
• Identifies sales opportunities, organizes and manages them in transparent sales funnel
• Clarifies customer’s requirements and reflects the requirements in a quotation with a focus on comprehensive solutions
• Executes estimations on which quotes are based. Establishes and continually improves a process to increase precision in calculations
• Manage and direct ongoing project – responsible for problems, developing solutions, coordinate project milestones and conducting meetings with your team
• Interface of technical and commercial questions to our customers (in contract machining)
• Communicate the project progress from a technical point of view and ensure a timely implementation
• Maintain existing and develop new customer relationships
• Test, evaluate and implement customer requirements for feasibility, costs, and design
• Obtain sufficient resources for successful completion of project
• Estimates projects
• Responsible for project budget and timeline
• Participate in advanced quality planning, job progress and quality review meeting
• Determine necessary materials, supplies and outside services to complete project
• Update internal and external contacts on project status/activities
• Review and communicate priorities with team members
• Troubleshoot any issues/nonconformance with required documentation
• Performing other duties as assigned
• Observe all safety rules & regulations
• Compliance of quality system requirements
• Compliance of customer, regulatory and statutory requirements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Observe customer, regulatory and statutory requirements
• Traveling may be required based upon customer needs

Desired Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Minimum five years’ experience in Tool & Die manufacturing and/or machining experience
• Customer relations management experience
• Excellent working knowledge of machining processes and in-depth understanding of tool and die manufacturing
• Knowledge of machining, tool & die, modeling, programming, die cast process
• Good understanding of similar industrial practices (electrical, plumbing, hydraulics)
• Understanding of Federal and State OSHA standards
• Understanding of basic employment rules and regulations (State and Federal)
• Strong organization, leadership, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer aptitude, including Microsoft Office applications
• Flexible individual – can adapt to constant change and keep the project and personnel moving in the right direction
• Must possess proficient ability to communicate in English in oral and written format

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasional lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Onsite presence is required.