Industrialization Project Manager

HARMAN International (Chon Buri, Thailand)

Chonburi, Thailand

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!

About this position

The Industrialization Project Manager (IPM) is responsible for managing the industrialization of a new project, ensuring timely delivery and adequate capacity with optimal cost and quality.

Responsibilities

• Organize team, with the best cost and quality to conduct: RFQ activity, through Design (including DFx activities), Production Process and Test Development, Managing Prototype and Design Verification Builds, and Delivery of the Process to a manufacturing plant.
• Help acquire new business by providing the manufacturing portion of an RFQ; and supporting Global AME and Plant Manufacturing teams to conduct new project sample delivery and new process development.
• Perform a complete planning of the manufacturing elements of the new product introductions:
• Organize project team
• Work with team to finish RFQ in time: including operation process, cost.
• Generate appropriate schedules. Work with process engineers to complete cost calculations to optimize the balance of in-house vs. subcontracted manufacturing.
• Prepare target/actual comparisons regarding required capacities and work with all stakeholders to develop investment costs and production times.
• Propose design changes based on feedback from manufacturing and calculate related cost savings.
• Manage the Industrialization Plan
• Develop schedules, including key milestones, PE and TE equipment with proper process setting.
• Perform detailed costing and budgeting for each investment item, dividing each item into base and type-specific costs.
• Initiate and manage the approval of funds, including the development and tracking of any necessary CAR or Project approvals.
• Leading transfer to target plant.
• Work with local and global team members to develop and justify capital expenditure proposals.
• Monitor and report on capital expenditures at the plant level throughout the fiscal year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, Industrial Relations, or other manufacturing-related disciplines.
• Minimum 8 years of Project Management experience managing projects throughout the product lifecycle from development to SOP.
• Ability to work effectively within a matrix environment.
• PMP certification preferred.