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This position serves as the primary liaison between the customer, internal cross-functional teams, and manufacturing operations to ensure successful execution of program objectives related to quality, cost, timing, and profitability.\nResponsibilities\nFacilitate the PMT process by calling the PMT meetings and Gate review meetings and following up on issues before and after the PMT meetings; Ensure proper Plant personnel are informed and attend.\nMaintain all PM schedules and customer documents as required. Use the database when appropriate.\nTranslate customer program requirements into achievable program plans that satisfy both Piston Interiors and the customer. Inform customers in writing when program milestones are in jeopardy and provide recovery plans.\nEnsure program meets cost targets for each build event and/or ensuring cost recovery for engineering changes.\nManage pre-production build events with timelines, material orders/trackers and sample requests to support build quantities/trackers.\nManage the engineering change process by tracking the associated quoting, PI, EO, tool completion, and plant readiness activities.\nDevelop plans and track the completion of APQP and PPAP information.\nAdhere to and promote the quality certification process.\nResolve cross-functional issues by taking charge and making timely decisions based on facts; maintain team stability by keeping the team focused on the appropriate issues and engage Piston Interiors PM management as required.\nUse sound judgment and provide risk assessment/viable countermeasures to Piston Interiors PM management early enough to allow for proper assistance when required.\nActive interface with OEM and Tier 1 customers and suppliers.\nVisit customer locations & plants during major milestone events to support the teams when required. Some travel to Mexico and locally.\nParticipate in improving the Program Management Department by performing special projects and achieving agreed upon objectives.\nParticipate and drive to closure of cost savings and PIP projects, annually.\n\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field. \n3-5 years of Program Management experience within a Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive supplier. \nExperience managing programs for OEM customers such as Ford Motor Company, or Stellantis. \nKnowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and automotive launch processes. \nStrong project management and organizational skills. \nExperience leading cross-functional teams. \nExcellent communication, presentation, and customer-facing skills. \nProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.\n\nPreferred:\nExperience with automotive interiors, seating, trim, textiles, or soft goods. \nFamiliarity with IATF 16949 and OEM customer-specific requirements. \nExperience managing multiple programs simultaneously.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2965,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":3,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-15T10:06:04Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/piston-automotive-program-manager-piston-interiors","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/piston-automotive-program-manager-piston-interiors.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-17T11:20:27Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14723,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4421827},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4421827"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fpiston-automotive-program-manager-piston-interiors"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fpiston-automotive-program-manager-piston-interiors"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fpiston-automotive-program-manager-piston-interiors"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/piston-automotive-program-manager-piston-interiors\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fpiston-automotive-program-manager-piston-interiors"}]}