**Job Summary**
The Prototype Project Leader is responsible for the overall project management of prototype phases for a group of launch programs; primary interface with individual launch SDT's and primary representative for the prototype department to communicate commitments, resolve conflicts and drive accountability bidirectionally from the SDT to the prototype teams and from prototype team to the SDT; responsible for the creation and maintenance of the prototype manufacturing bill of materials in our ERP solution (may be QAD or Project Synergy).
**Responsibilities**
- Actively participate in the assigned launch programs from award to phase 4 start (Production Validation)/Phase 3 exit.
- Drive delivery of quality build event summaries, build schedules and parts matrices for each assigned project
- Drive delivery of sourcing and tooling matrices needed for downstream prototype team execution.
- Optimize and develop resin procurement timing plan working collaboratively with the Prototype Scheduler and Material Coordinator.
- Assist other prototype team members in their daily duties as needed.
- Create and maintain prototype MBOM's from the parts matrix and as made production MBOMS from AME
- Update and maintain the forecast for each project's build events for functional team member effort, skilled labor, and part quantity.
- Work with other Prototype Build team members to manage scope and other changes that need to be resolved and communicate commitments/timing back to the SDT
- Escalate and lead resolution to issues related to schedule forecasting, material delivery and attainment.
- Responsible for budget attainment on each of the assigned projects including but not limited to labor, material and freight costs. Drive Engineering Manager and Program Managers to follow engineering budget change process (PD-X) to properly increase budget and recovery to maintain a neutral program financial impact.
- Facilitate a handoff of the project(s) to the Launch Engineer, Launch Manager or designate at phase 4 start. Travel required occasionally to manufacturing plant or warehouse locations to support projects as needed
**Qualifications**
- 4 year degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- 4 Years minimum experience in automotive environment
- Material Coordination experience using ERP
- Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English
- High level of capability creating spreadsheets and visual information utilizing Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- Ability to leverage software formula functions and tools to accomplish all job responsibilities. Solid ability to gather data, analyze information, and summarize into a recommendation and action items.
- Experience with ERP for purchase requisitions
- Ability to organize and schedule workload independently for self and/or a team