The Davis Companies is searching for an Engineering Program Leader to join their manufacturing team in the north metro.  This position will lead, direct, and monitor design and development programs from concept to production to achieve product objectives on a specified schedule.  This position will focus on platform management of Electrical systems and related electrical technologies utilized across the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF ENGINEERING PROGRAM LEADER:

•Lead cross-functional, multi-site, program teams to meet project schedule, cost, quality, durability, performance and reliability requirements.

•Responsible for the overall success of assigned programs by planning  project scheduling, resources, and budget.

•Direct programs using the Development Process (DP), ensuring that all requirements are clearly defined, documented, and achieved.  Hold PDP Milestone Reviews, as appropriate.

•Report out on status to product teams and management via Project Status and DP Reviews.

•Will typically lead multiple programs, concurrently throughout the calendar year, in support of model year introductions.

•Monitor and manage the manufacturing, quality, and purchasing resources and activities on the team, to provide seamless coordination and issue resolution between all team members. Support accessory and service part planning and execution, as appropriate.

•Allocate and monitor resources and task assignments within the teams. Coordinate issue resolution with functional managers.

•Motivate the entire team ensuring cross-functional program success.

QUALIFICATIONS OF ENGINEERING PROGRAM LEADER:

•BS Engineering Degree required, or equivalent experience.  MBA a plus.

•3+ years of program leadership or engineering project leadership experience, in a similar industry.  5 or more years preferred.

•Decisive and prone to action. Must be quality-oriented and customer focused.

•Excellent project planning, organizing, and administrative skills.

•Budget management experience

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