Project Planning Management Professional Staff

Project Planning Management Professional Staff

Production Control Department

Direct Hire salaried role with Premium-Free benefits

Company Overview: Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. or “SIA”, located in Lafayette, Indiana, is the only Subaru vehicle manufacturing facility outside of Japan. SIA is a 4.4 million square foot automotive OEM – meaning our manufacturing process begins with coils of steel and ends with the high-quality vehicles you see out on the roads. We employ 6500+ Associates, both production and administrative, all under one roof.

SIA is the safest automotive manufacturing plant in the United States and is also a staple in the community due to its numerous fundraising activities held onsite, donations to local charities and plentiful volunteer opportunities. SIA is a frontrunner in environmental conservation being the first Zero-Landfill automotive manufacturing plant and the first to have its campus designated a backyard wildlife habitat. SIA has grown tremendously since its 1989 beginnings and continues to be an example of success within the automotive industry.

Position Overview:

The SIA Production Control Profession Staff / Specialist positions for the PPM group is responsible for the successful launch of New Vehicle Models and Annual Model Changes to meet the expectations of the end customer. This position requires the ability to manage projects across several groups and teams. The Professional Staff / Specialist position will need to lead & coordinate activity for the projects to which they are assigned.

Outline of duties:

• Lead internal project team for model development activities. Report status of established KPI's for
  assigned projects and lead SIA internal Project Team meetings. Responsible for issuing E-mail with
  follow up items and homework items after Internal PT Meetings.
• Coordinate external Project Team meeting between SIA and SBR sections. This includes issuing the invite; setting agenda; pre-viewing SIA material to assure sections are ready to report; taking & issuing meeting minutes; assisting in good overall communication project team members.
• Creating and managing Master Schedules and Trial Event Schedules for SIA model changes. This includes gathering requirements from all stakeholders; negotiating schedule requirements with SBR counterpart sections; coordinating & developing daily trial event schedules. Responsible for tracking
  vehicle progress and shipping status for model change event and SBR requested vehicles.
• Leading preparations for SIA trial events related to an upcoming SIA model change. This includes receipt and issue of specification sheets; tracking ECS's, (Engineering Change Sheets), and drawing receipt for an upcoming model; ordering parts for both SBR and SIA trial events; coordinating the shipment of SIA produced parts for SBR events; preparing presentations & reporting during model change related meetings; managing unified problem tracking list.
• Coordination and management of special projects. This includes the issue and management of SBR issued AAS's, (Action Authorization Sheets), and coordination of crash test and special purpose vehicles for development requested by SBR. AAS's are issued when processes need to be taken outside of normal procedures. The PPM group is responsible for managing these instances.
• Coordination or management of other special projects not related to model change activities. The PPM group will be ask to assist in the planning and management of special projects including, but not limited to facility expansions, line speed changes and process changes involving multiple sections.
  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing
  of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
  responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
  Travel Requirements
  · Overseas and Domestic Travel up to 3 times per year, (1~4 weeks per trip).
  · Responsible for maintaining current passport and driver's license to assure travel eligibility

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills, (verbal; written; presenting)
• Problem solving skills
• Project Management
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet assigned deadlines.
• Strong Leadership Skills
• Required Education, Experience and Qualifications
• Higher education equivalent to an Organizational Leadership certificate.
• MS Office, including Excel skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership / Project Management or related field.
• Previous model launch experience
• Basic knowledge of automotive systems and construction

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce.