Program Engineer

RESPONSABILITIES / RESPONSABILIDADES -  List the essential functions (i.e. key responsibilities with expected end results), which must be accomplished in order to fulfill the purpose of your position as described above   

• Will actively participate in daily communication with customer engineering team and PKC Group Engineering team.
• Responsible for leading the PKC plant through new project launches.  Creating and maintaining timing plans and holding weekly meetings to review program status.
• Support in resolving issues including reviewing and interpreting customer drawings.
• Manage the customer relationship with the objective of remaining a strong partnership.
• Maintain all tracking documentation needed for PKC plant, including latest drawing revisions, latest specification revisions, program parts list, program APQP issues list and new component tracking.
• Will spend considerable time on-site with customer’s engineering department.
• Ensure personal adherence with the Environmental, Health and Safety Policy 
• Comply with the environmental work instructions applicable to their job position.
• Report any deviation on the environmental operational controls established and communicate improvement initiatives
• Participate in EHS training.

KNOWLEDGE / CONOCIMIENTO- Describe any knowledge or skill (eg, technical, scientific, administrative, managerial) which the position requires.

Education and Experience: 

Minimum: 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering. 
• Minimum (3) years’ relevant work experience as a program engineer or relevant engineering role, including experience in automotive industry and in wire harness design and manufacturing.
• Prior experience in a role that required frequent interface with the customer.

Preferred:

• 5 years of electrical distribution systems experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) credential 
• Experience in automotive industry
• Experience in wire harness industry

Skill/ knowledge requirements:

• Ability to read customer harness drawings
• Print and schematic Knowledge
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and have advanced-level skills with Excel
• LEAN
• Understanding of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) 
• 5 Phases, 8D Problem Solving, 5 Whys Technique
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Project Management - Plans and executes responsibilities with minimal direction.
• High level of initiative, be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Technical ability to troubleshoot and rework harness issues found by customer(s) as needed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / INFORMACION ADICIONAL - Describe all other aspects of the position that you feel are important and which have not been adequately covered (i.e. unique problems encountered, special freedom to take action, critical outside contacts, dimensions, exceptional working conditions etc.)

Working Conditions

• Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time, both domestically and internationally supporting program activities. 
• Medium physical activity – ability to lift up to 25 pounds
• Able to manage stressful situations and deadline pressures

What we offer.

• The position is a regular active, full time role with competitive total rewards.
• We are a EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Vets/VEVRAA Federal contractor.