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Job Title: PMO Support Technical Specialist Advanced
Location: Auburn Hills, MI
Position Type: Contract
Duration: 6 / 12 Month
Work Type: Onsite
Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Job Description:
The PMO Technical Specialists are part of the Cross Carline & Project Engineering Team, ensuring overall program feasibility and target setting.
They support Vehicle Technical Managers across vehicle development programs.
Technical Specialists have broad knowledge of vehicle design and assembly and act as program monitors, addressing proto build issues promptly and coordinating resources for quick solutions.
Assignments depend on client needs and program status; specialists may work on individual vehicles or common modules used in multiple vehicles.
Key Responsibilities:
The Technical Specialist plays a critical role in supporting vehicle program development and execution.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting the Vehicle Technical Manager with program coordination and overseeing technical aspects such as technology, manufacturing, quality, and cost.
- Managing vehicle composition to ensure core structure integrity and interchangeability, and promoting product and process integration.
- Coordinating the creation, organization, and oversight of connections and fasteners, including leading related meetings and maintaining dashboards for tracking and escalation.
- Leading and facilitating Change Management processes, ensuring consistent communication and modification sharing across multiple sites.
- Organizing and synchronizing part modifications with project planning to achieve quality convergence.
- Supporting the convergence and responsiveness of product and process elements-especially welding, painting, and assembly-by coordinating modifications and resolving major defects.
- Coordinating rework and upgrade workshops for both used and new vehicles during various stages of production.
- Collaborating with purchasing teams on sourcing, generating part numbers and specifications, conducting trial runs to identify or mitigate issues, and ensuring all requested modifications reach dedicated sites.
What are the Mandatory skills and skill proficiencies required for this position?
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, from an ABET accredited university
Minimum of 5 years automotive industry experience at an OEM or large tier 1 in Product development engineering
Must be a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and self-directed process thinker
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Strong written and presentation skills are a must - able to clearly present a story to technical or management audiences
Advanced to expert skill level in using Excel and PowerPoint
Basic proficiency using CAD and PLM software
Ability to interface with all levels of management
What are the Optional skills and skill proficiencies for this position?
Full Program Life-cycle Experience & PDP understanding, including Launch experience
Experience in multiple vehicle domains (body, chassis, powertrain, electronics, etc.)
Manufacturing process fundamentals understanding
Ability to quickly learn the use of proprietary software
ABOUT Ztek:
Website: www.ztekinc.com
Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.
Disclaimer:
Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hrd@ztekinc.com Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.