Senior Project Manager - Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation

Summary

The Toyoda Gosei Group is a leading global manufacturer of rubber and plastic automotive components, safety systems and LEDs. Globally Headquartered in Japan with a network of 67 group companies in 17 countries and regions, the Group brings its extensive range of products to customers all over the world.

Toyoda Gosei North America (headquartered in Troy, MI) has an opening for a Senior Project Manager in the Safety Systems Engineering department. The Sr. Project Manager functions with a high degree of autonomy and is responsible for serving as a main contact with customers and managing engineering projects for Toyoda Gosei (TG) North America Corporation (TGNA), and TG Americas Manufacturing Companies (AMCs).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Project manager for safety systems engineering projects
• Track internal and customer engineering issues
• Track internal and customer general program issues
• Create/track internal and customer program timing
• Window person to customer
• Facilitate communication between engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, sales, supply chain
• Chair regular program meetings internally, with customer, and with suppliers
• Create and track engineering program budget
• Drive optimization by being actively engaged in continuous improvement efforts (kaizen)
• This role requires the completion of other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelors degree preferred, Associates degree required
• Minimum 8 years of experience in automotive engineering process
• Willingness and ability to travel as required for assignments. Duration could be up to a week at a time at customer and/or manufacturing sites
• Strong communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Previous experience with Japanese companies is a plus
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suites 2007 or newer is required
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines is required
• Effective verbal, non-verbal, negotiation and written communication skills are required
• Ability to sustain a high degree of professionalism in interacting with internal and external customers is required
• Effective attention to detail, problem solving, analytical and organizational skills is required

Benefits (subject to eligibility):

• Hybrid Work Style (if eligible)
• Insurance (Health, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Program)
• Company Paid STD, LTD, Life, and AD&D
• Generous Employer Contribution to HSA
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K Company Match
• Paid Time Off/Holidays
• Free Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Reimbursement Programs (Cellphone, Tuition, Vehicle, etc.)
• Multiple Free Wellness Programs Offered