Project Manager

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Job Summary

Mirror Controls international (MCi), a Flex company, is the global market leader in mechatronics solutions for automotive rear-view side mirrors. With over 80 million annual units produced on 3 continents. In addition MCi is expanding its product portfolio to other Automotive actuation solutions such as Active Aerodynamics & Motor cooling management.

We are currently looking for a P roject Manager , based in Woerden, NL . As part of a team, your main responsibility is managing complex projects in order to meet a flawless launch as well as tracking performance indicators (cost, delivery, quality, etc) in operation.

Here is a glimpse of what you'll do:

• Manage complex engineering projects in the automotive industry, leading a cross-functional team including sales, marketing, engineering, quality, supply chain, NPI, manufacturing, and service/support.
• Manage both new platform development initiatives as well as adaptive and enhancement projects for already deployed solutions.
• Coordinate project activities and team members across global sites, and resolve issues as necessary according to the program schedule.
• Mitigate and resolve potential conflicts and escalations due to topics such as timelines, deadlines, budgets, change requests or similar.
• Function as a leader, facilitate communication and enable your team members to deliver optimal results
• Act as a central point of contact and advisor for both internal stakeholders such as Product or Project Engineers and for our customers.
• Help resolve complex engineering, manufacturing and delivery challenges through your experience and by utilizing the experience of your teams.
• Take part and support in senior stakeholder interactions and negotiations.
• Be on-site during NPI builds to understand design, process, & material challenges, with appropriate team members
• Lead projects in accordance with PRO Launch processes. Lead management gate reviews. Ensure accurate risk analysis & highlight with proper data or information.
• Establish project organization and secure resources for the projects by working with appropriate functional managers and/or external sources. Set up clear expectations with all resource owners.
• Support RFQ response preparation and creation of Scope Of Work (SOW), in collaboration with the GAM and the customer.
• Track & manage project expenses across all functional areas.
• Work hand in hand with factory teams for flawless program transfer from DVT to PVT & stable production (SP) stage

• A background in engineering (ideally a finished degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics or similar)
• Demonstrated experience managing complex engineering projects.
• Experience working on projects in the automotive industry and dealing with automotive standards and regulations is expected in this role.
• Experience interacting with and presenting to customers and senior internal and external stakeholders
• Professional level English is a requirement in this role.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel for business up to ~5-10% mainly EMEA, but also internationally (factory and customer site visits).

• Certifications such as PRINCE, Scrum, Six Sigma Green Belt are an advantage, but not required.
• Previous experience using Stage-Gate model would be an advantage.
• Experience leading teams in a matrix-style organization is a strong advantage.
• Professional level Dutch and additional languages such as German or Chinese would be a strong advantage in this role.
• If you don't have automotive experience, other industries such as EMS or Medical could supplement your strong project management background.

• Development possibilities and career pathways - there are many good examples amongst your future colleagues;
• Open culture and positive mindset - you are welcome to share your ideas;
• Diverse work with wide-ranging tasks;
• Flexible working hours;
• Professional work environment;
• 8% holiday pay;
• A bonus plan;
• Discount on several insurances;
• 50/50 pension contribution;