Project Manager – Automotive
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Job Description
Project Manager overseeing daily installation operations for VAPR system on commercial fleet vehicles. Leading teams and ensuring safety, quality, and productivity in operations.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate daily activities of installation teams.
- Ensure adherence to standardized installation procedures (SOPs).
- Assign technicians based on workload, skill level, and production targets.
- Conduct daily briefings to align on safety, production goals, and priorities.
- Maintain consistent workflow across all installation steps.
- Track daily installation output against plan.
- Monitor cycle times and identify bottlenecks.
- Implement corrective actions to maintain throughput.
- Ensure efficient vehicle flow through staging, installation, and completion.
- Coordinate readiness of tools, materials, and kits to avoid delays.
- Coordinate vehicle availability and staging within the site/yard.
- Ensure proper sequencing of vehicles aligned with installation plan.
- Support vehicle movement coordination as needed to maintain workflow.
- Prevent congestion, idle time, or process interruptions.
- Ensure all installations follow approved procedures and quality standards.
- Support inspection activities and coordinate rework when required.
- Monitor First Pass Yield (FPY) performance and defect trends.
- Escalate recurring quality issues to program and engineering teams.
- Enforce PPE requirements and safe work practices.
- Ensure compliance with Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and safety procedures.
- Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free work areas.
- Report and escalate safety risks, incidents, or near misses.
- Serve as the primary on-site point of contact for the customer.
- Coordinate daily execution with site representatives.
- Provide updates on production status, risks, and constraints.
- Escalate issues related to site access, logistics, or operations.
- Maintain working knowledge of all installation steps.
- Provide hands-on support during peak demand or operational gaps.
- Support onboarding and on-the-job training of technicians.
- Provide daily reporting on production, quality, and safety metrics.
- Track issues, delays, and risks impacting execution.
- Ensure proper documentation and traceability (e.g., VIN-level tracking).
- Coordinate with PAC leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and workflow.
- Support implementation of updated procedures and best practices.
- Provide feedback to program leadership on operational performance.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in automotive installation, fleet upfit, or similar field operations
- Experience leading field teams of 8–16 technicians
- Ability to read, understand, and enforce SOPs
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Comfortable working in high-volume, fast-paced environments
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to perform hands-on technical tasks within the installation process when required.
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