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We pride ourselves on being at the vanguard of new industry trends and technologies. When you join Adient, you’ll play an important role in helping us improve the experience of a world in motion.\nSummary:\nSupport the plant and customer through effective management of new programs, plant projects and implementation of improvement and cost reduction suggestions. Assure design changes are implemented in a timely cost-effective manner.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nSupport plant safety programs by ensuring that HSE, Engineering support, & Operations is involved with the change implementation into the manufacturing process.\nComplete eLPA & 5S audits as assigned.\nNew program management based on the Program Launch System (PLUS) as detailed in the PLUS BOS documentation.\nSupport VA/VE activities by ensuring that Engineering, Operations, and Quality is represented at all trials, approvals and implementation dates are achieved.\nEstablish/evaluate internal integration plans by completing make vs. buy plans and present proposals.\nFacilitate and track material cost reduction activities\nManage changes within profit plan parameters for fiscal year\nFollow and ensure BOS processes are followed to achieve launch and change management objectives and milestones\nInput feedback to warranty issues\nFeedback estimated EO implementation dates as well as actual dates and clean point VIN numbers to KMMG production control/ procurement and quality.\nAttend all weekly Adient Simultaneous Development Team (SDT) meetings for JIT, foam and trim where proposed changes are reviewed and promoted or rejected\nReview, approve and communicate deviations, change requests & change notices, utilizing the Adient PLM Team Center system.\nCreate reports, presentations, and tracking files to properly manage projects, changes and provide management updates\nCoordinate & manage seat / part shipments per request of Adient engineering. This includes the following steps:\nCapture part number, qty, purpose, requestor & record in tracking spreadsheet\nSend information to plant Materials team so that consumed inventory can be accounted for\nSend information to plant Finance team to ensure expenses are recovered from Engineering via the IC3 process\nProcure shipping boxes needed for for shipment to Plymouth or Korea\nConduct training and provide instructions for proper methods used to box and palletize seats for shipment to US and overseas locations\nQualification Requirements:\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this position description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nSupervisory Responsibilities:\nDirectly supervises hourly Master Builders as assigned for new program launch activities, trial builds, training, & materials disposition. Indirectly manages salaried team members cross-functionally to ensure adequate support is engaged with implementing Engineering changes, executing launch activities, and achieving improvements.\nEducation and Experience:\nB.S. Degree in Engineering or a related field. Three to five years automotive experience. Preferable experience as a project manager encompassing manufacturing change-management disciplines\nLanguage Skills:\nAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blueprints and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.\nMathematical Skills:\nAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.\nReasoning Ability:\nAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.\nOther Skills and Abilities:\nMust be computer literate and familiar with appropriate software programs. 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