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Project/Program Engineer - Automotive JOEM

Madison Heights, MI, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead automotive project teams to launch new parts and manage engineering changes for damping, sealing, and reinforcing materials, ensuring conformance to OEM requirements.

Role type

Senior IC project/program engineer (automotive)

Builds

Automotive parts and tooling for damping, sealing, and reinforcing applications

Domain

Automotive industry, specialty chemicals

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

project management, DFMEA and DVP&R development, PLM software management, engineering change management, tooling budget management, cross-functional team leadership, customer interface management, technical specification review

Preferred skills

plastic injection molding knowledge, tooling design familiarity, Japanese language proficiency

Technologies

PLM software, MS Office, project management software

Responsibilities

Manage project timelines from award through post-launch, lead project teams to bring parts to production, validate solutions with OEM platform engineering teams, establish design verification plans and DFMEA, manage engineering changes from quote to implementation, maintain tooling budgets, coordinate with Sika Japan and China offices

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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