Intern Project Engineer - Southland Industries : Job Details

Direct, coordinate and assist in the planning, organization, control, integration and completion of plant based activities for new site launches, site compressions/rationalizations and product transfers. Execute, implement, and start-up foot print projects to achieve cost leadership goals. The Program Manager plays a major role in problem identification and resolution during the project by highlighting potential areas of concern and promptly driving resolution of issues that affect project execution. Focus is on: translation of strategy into detailed project plans; execution of those plans; management of cross functional teams; project profitability; and development of internal relationships.

• Define project requirements, schedules, deployment plans, and resource needs to carry projects from start to finish, or concept through final production.
• Develop project plans including work breakdown, project milestones, critical path analyses, risk management, cost/benefit analysis, staffing plans, project timelines, and project budgets.
• Assemble, develop and manage project team.
• Ensure project milestones are met on time and within team and project budget. A successful launch is:
• PPAP and SOP (Start of Production) are on time
• Milestones are all green
• Project is within budget
• Production safety, quality and efficiency levels have met stated levels
• Tenneco operations standards are in place.
• Employee must perform his/her job within acceptable safety, environmental, quality, productivity and performance standards as outlined in plant policies, handbooks and applicable work instructions.
• Focus on process improvement and documentation.
• Deliver projects to Tenneco's satisfaction.
• Drive decisions to ensure success of the program taking into account timing, investment, profitability, and EVA.
• Manage projects involving manufacturing footprint, transfer of business from one facility to another, insourcing and outsourcing.
• Drive design, implementation and start-up of new or expanded facilities.
• Drive lessons learned into standardized process for new or reduced footprint process.
• Report out project status in executive reviews and new plant start-up reviews.
• Devise customer communication plans.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business with 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Proficiency in Project management methodology, project planning tools and techniques.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interface / influence at multiple organizational levels within Tenneco.
• Must possess excellent relationship building, team building, networking skills, be well organized and able to function in a team environment.
• Must have excellent technical, organizational, troubleshooting, problem solving (product and process), budget and time management skills.
• Must have a knowledge of manufacturing processes, finance tools, general engineering, IT (SAP) with operations and management experience.
• Must have knowledge of suppliers, customer platforms and product line being developed for the project.
• Familiarity with office software products including: MS Project, MS Word, and MS Excel
• Must possess managerial courage, cultural awareness, be a motivator and have the ability to delegate responsibilities and tasks to achieve project objectives / goals.
• Must have basic knowledge of automotive industry standard tools (APQP, 8D, QOS, PPAP, DFSS, DFMEA, DVP&R, PFMEA, Control Plan, FEA, CAE, etc...)
• Must be goal oriented and possess a drive to meet program deliverables and deadlines.
• Must have experience with plant layout, flow and material information flow charting and/or value stream mapping.
• Be able to work with little direction (other than standard procedures), be dedicated to achieving results and be able to sustain high drive and energy levels under sometimes intense working conditions.
• Working knowledge of automotive industry and related systems.
• Have a willingness to travel 50% to 80% of the time with overnight stay.

Required Experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business with 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Proficiency in Project management methodology, project planning tools and techniques.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interface / influence at multiple organizational levels within Tenneco.
• Must possess excellent relationship building, team building, networking skills, be well organized and able to function in a team environment.
• Must have excellent technical, organizational, troubleshooting, problem solving (product and process), budget and time management skills.
• Must have a knowledge of manufacturing processes, finance tools, general engineering, IT (SAP) with operations and management experience.
• Must have knowledge of suppliers, customer platforms and product line being developed for the project.
• Familiarity with office software products including: MS Project, MS Word, and MS Excel
• Must possess managerial courage, cultural awareness, be a motivator and have the ability to delegate responsibilities and tasks to achieve project objectives / goals.
• Must have basic knowledge of automotive industry standard tools (APQP, 8D, QOS, PPAP, DFSS, DFMEA, DVP&R, PFMEA, Control Plan, FEA, CAE, etc...)
• Must be goal oriented and possess a drive to meet program deliverables and deadlines.
• Must have experience with plant layout, flow and material information flow charting and/or value stream mapping.
• Be able to work with little direction (other than standard procedures), be dedicated to achieving results and be able to sustain high drive and energy levels under sometimes intense working conditions.
• Working knowledge of automotive industry and related systems.
• Have a willingness to travel 50% to 80% of the time with overnight stay.