Customer Project Manager
Core
Driving complex industrialization and customer projects from concept through production start (SOP) and beyond, ensuring industrial readiness and stable production.
Role type
Senior Customer Project Manager (Industrialization)
Builds
Industrialized production lines and customer-specific manufacturing solutions
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Industrialization
Required skills
Project ownership, cross-functional leadership without formal authority, risk assessment (FMEA), supplier management, stage-gate process management, industrial readiness planning, production capacity analysis, process robustness evaluation, stakeholder alignment, technical problem-solving
Preferred skills
Automotive industry experience, engineering degree, APQP knowledge, tooling and equipment management, data-driven decision-making
Technologies
FMEA, APQP, stage-gate processes
Responsibilities
Lead projects from concept to SOP, act as primary customer contact, coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, production, quality, maintenance), manage supplier relationships for tooling and equipment, conduct risk assessments and ensure risk mitigation, monitor project progress and communicate status
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
