Program coordinator Offres d'emploi - Guelph, ON

Are you an experienced engineering professional looking to take the next major step in your career?
We are seeking a dynamic, self-starting Program Manager to join a globally recognized leader in automotive tier-one manufacturing. In this role, you will oversee high-value programs from conception through production, working within a state-of-the-art facility in Guelph. If you thrive in fast-paced manufacturing environments and want to lead multi-million dollar projects, we want to hear from you.

Location: Guelph, Ontario

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: $95,000 - $125,000 / year (depending on experience)

Advantages
Competitive Salary: Highly attractive annual compensation ranging from $90,000 to $125,000, commensurate with experience.

Stability & Growth: A permanent, full-time career path with an industry innovator.

High-Impact Ownership: Gain autonomy managing substantial program budgets averaging $10,000,000.

Comprehensive Benefits: Access to competitive corporate health, wellness, and retirement plans.

Responsibilities
As a Program Manager, you will manage all aspects of program builds, balancing costs, delivery timelines, supplier relations, and customer expectations. Your main duties include:

Program & Budget Management: Meet and manage an average program budget of $10,000,000; manage build inventories in collaboration with the production team.

APQP & Compliance: Conduct APQP activities, including internal documentation, maintaining PDP folders, gate reviews, CFTs, ECN systems, and PPAP.

Cross-Functional Communication: Coordinate crucial program information between departments and internal production teams.

Design & Quality Validation: Validate designs through DV/PV testing, assembly trials, and ergonomics studies; participate in design decision-making (feasibility, functionality, manufacturability).

Client Relations & Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot issues at customer assembly plants; create and present design/quality resolutions directly to clients; support quoting for new business.

Qualifications
To excel in this role, you must bring a mix of technical engineering expertise and strong leadership capabilities:

Education: Completion of a University Degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field.

Experience: 3–5 years of experience managing programs specifically within a production or manufacturing environment.

Technical Skills: Proficient in reading part drawings; previous experience with GD&T is strictly required.

Asset Knowledge: Strong moulding process knowledge (RIM, TPO, EPP) and tool construction expertise are considered major assets.

Soft Skills: Exceptional negotiation, persuasion, and professional conflict-resolution skills. You must be highly organized and capable of managing a heavy workload.

Travel & Compliance: Regular travel is required; candidates must possess a valid passport, a valid driver's license, and an excellent internal safety/performance track record.

Summary
If you are ready to drive innovation and lead world-class manufacturing programs, we want to chat with you today! This is an immediate, open position.

Please apply to this posting or submit your resume directly to Leslie Walker at leslie.walker@randstad.ca to schedule a confidential interview.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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