Japanese global cutting edge technologies Engineering service and development company in Novi, MI seeks Japanese bilingual Project Manager to\u00a0provide our customers with new approaches to the same old problems. Our expertise in project management, industry standards\/methodologies, and full V-cycle development makes our company a great resource and partner for any project type.<\/p>\n
We prioritize employee development and pride ourselves on making our company a fantastic place to work. Some of our core values include respect, teamwork, proactiveness, valuing ideas over hierarchy, and commitment to development. We are looking to add a smart and eager-to-contribute individual for a Project Manager role to help accelerate the already growing business operations.<\/p>\n
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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB<\/p>\n
As the Project Manager, the candidate will thrive to:<\/p>\n
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1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Proactively manage and lead the successful commercial and technical activities to make an engineering project successful, ensuring adherence to budget, timing, and quality.<\/p>\n
2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lead and perform the delivery of tasks during the execution of the customer projects.<\/p>\n
3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Learn new engineering concepts, equipment, software tools for successful delivery.<\/p>\n
4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Create written reports\/analysis (Excel\/Word\/Powerpoint) for project status and proposals.<\/p>\n
5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Communicate with customers, with support from the supervisor and team.<\/p>\n
6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Propose proactively in engineering projects towards expansion of the business.<\/p>\n
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Main place of work<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Novi, MI (main office); This is an in-office role<\/p>\n
\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Occasional business travels expected in the US<\/p>\n
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Primarily local day-trips<\/p>\n
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Overnight trips: 1-4 days per trip \/ 0-1 trips per month<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0At external project sites in the US, during project period<\/p>\n
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Primarily customer sites in MI (driving distance from the main office)<\/p>\n
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It is possible that some longer-term projects may require temporary relocation to customer sites in other states (e.g. California)<\/p>\n
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QUALIFICATIONS\/EXPERIENCE\/SKILLS\/PERSONAL QUALITIES<\/p>\n
(a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08+ years of professional engineering experience. Very strong foundational engineering skills.<\/p>\n
a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Must Have:<\/p>\n
\u2460<\/span> At least 3 years of Technical Project\/Program Management experience<\/p>\n \u2461<\/span> Testing Experience for mechatronic systems, (HILS bench Testing with test case programming experience is a plus)<\/p>\n \u2462<\/span> The ability to manage suppliers and timelines.<\/p>\n \u2463<\/span> The ability to work directly with customers as the primary contact point.<\/p>\n \u2464<\/span> The ability to think strategically and create proposals\/solutions to address customer pain points.<\/p>\n Nice to Have:<\/p>\n \u2460<\/span> Mechanical\/Electrical\/Mechatronic Product Development Experience.<\/p>\n \u2461<\/span> Vehicle Level reliability\/quality testing experience (Field Operation Testing)<\/p>\n \u2462<\/span> Previous Experience as an Application Engineer or Design & Release Engineer for the entire continuous V-cycle (Concept to SOP).<\/p>\n \u2463<\/span> Additional engineering experience in one or more: ADAS\/AD, Battery\/Electrification, Software Defined Vehicle (SDV), ASPICE, Cybersecurity, Functional Safety, CAN Signal Processing<\/p>\n \u2464<\/span> Knowledge of Automotive integration efforts, processes, new technologies and trends in the Autonomous space.<\/p>\n \u2465<\/span> OEM and Tier1 experience<\/p>\n (b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Must be Bi-Lingual in English and Japanese (Native or Fluent (N1))<\/p>\n (c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Self-motivated, proactive, urgent, enthusiastic, ambitious, & passionately curious<\/p>\n \u2013 does not require micro-level instructions and oversight to take action.<\/p>\n (d)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Open to learn new engineering skills, commercial skills, tools, ideas etc.<\/p>\n (e)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Advanced skills in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word<\/p>\n (f)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Open to working in multi-national team<\/p>\n (g)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Creative mind-set to combine engineering and business (entrepreneurial)<\/p>\n (h)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Willingness and desire to tap into personal network and previous employers to acquire new business opportunities<\/p>\n (i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Professional Certifications:<\/p>\n a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PMP desired but not required upon entry. PMP certification will be paid for and expected by company within the first 12 months of employment.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n EDUCATION<\/p>\n (a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s degree in engineering.<\/p>\n a.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Computer Science, Systems, etc.<\/p>\n (b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Master\u2019s Degree and\/or MBA (Nice to have)<\/p>\n Compensation<\/p>\n (a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Annual Base Salary = $120,000<\/p>\n (b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Annual Target Bonus = 10%<\/p>\n (c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Paid Time Off = 10 day\u2019s vacation (planned)+ 8 days occasional time (unplanned) + 14 holidays (anticipated)<\/p>\n (d)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Choice of 3 different medical plans, Dental, Vision<\/p>\n (e)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Life Insurance, Disability, +other<\/p>\n (f)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0401k match = up to 5%<\/p>\n (g)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Use of company vehicle for customer visits and project support<\/p>\n (h)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0IT equipment including laptop and cell phone<\/p>\n (i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All travel reward program points (airline, hotel, rental car) are kept by the employee<\/p>\n (j)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Customized Career Development Roadmap for personal and professional development, with expectation of candidate growth within the company to higher roles and more responsibility. This may include tuition reimbursement up to $10,000\/year for company approved education.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n