Job Description

Project Management

-Leadership of projects within the guidelines of the requirements of PT’s phased gate review process as well as customer and industry standards (IATF 16949, VDA RGA, APQP, ANPQP, etc.).

− Ensure Customer (Specific) Requirements are fully understood, business relevant implications vs. Tenneco specifications and capabilities are considered, and exceptions/deviations are communicated.

− Accountability for the completeness of project related documents. Request to obtain documents from responsible project members where necessary.

− Leadership of the Project Gate Reviews and oversight of open issues.

− Escalate to Plant Management and/or Sr. Leadership in case of project critical status.

− Creation and monitoring of project timing plans (incl. who, what and when, as well as customer milestones), and timely communication of progress to customer and internal stakeholders.

− Manage progress, communicate status of projects to all stakeholders, close projects out following gate approval process.

− Monitor Project Profitability from project start till closing incl. documentation.

− Conduct proactive risk assessment and management in running projects, and implementation of risk mitigation measures, such as Risk Action Plan (RAP).

− Work closely with Sales, Application Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics etc. to create team accountability for related project work packages.

-Work with suppliers to ensure reception of materials, tools etc. for sample and pre-production builds in accordance with specifications and agreed timings.

− Trigger and follow-up project related tool ordering, tool making, sample and PPAP production (including raw material and equipment) through submission to the customer.

− Coordinate manufacturing and supply requirements between plant functions and customer receiving facilities with respect to specific program needs.

− Manage project prioritization within the scope of given tasks and communicate to the relevant stakeholders.

− Leadership of change management in the scope of the projects. Activate the change management process and consider the effect of changes on cost, quality and timing with approval of the project team and appropriate stakeholders.

-Ensure the completion of project objectives such as profitability, costs, technical targets, adherence to technical specifications from the statement of requirements, timing and milestones (Prototypes, off tool parts, PPAP-parts, SOP).

Business Process Support

− Support of the organization for audits (IATF 16949, customer specific audits, etc.).

− Be the go-to person in the plant for any project management related matters.

− Support the project team members in the application of project management tools and software.

− Provide first line of support for users of the project management system in the plant.

− Coordinate programs across other Tenneco manufacturing sites, in the case that the project is a lead project of a wider program (other products, sub-assemblies or dual validation programs) within the organization.