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Location: | Stratford, Perth County, Ontario |
Date Posted: | Feb 12, 2016 |
Job Description
Aisin Canada is a Japanese auto parts manufacturer located in Stratford, Ontario. We produce parts for the Toyota Corolla, RAV4 and Lexus in a bright, climate controlled facility. We are committed to continuous improvement and training our employees so they can reach their full potential.
Position Summary
Program Specialist: Major role
dmarshall@aisincanada.com
Position Summary
Program Specialist: Major role
- Responsible for the timely scheduling, progress reporting and completion of projects as identified.
- Monitor & report out status updates both verbally and in writing utilizing Aisin / Toyota tools
- Development and monitoring of Master Schedules, work plans, timelines and status reports.
- Collect & report out on program/project status to Aisin / Toyota Members as required using Aisin/Toyota forms such as SPIMS, SPMP, PRC & TPR’s
- Establish & maintain routine communication meetings for all stages of new program launches/ internal projects with management & support staff, in conjunction with AWA program Manager
- ACI main program contact with customers, suppliers and development/ program launch officers.
- ECI control, hold weekly meetings, manage implementation to key dates.
Purchasing Specialist: Minor role
- Support Senior Purchasing Specialist as required
- Establish good working relationships with current & new suppliers
- Support & maintain a supplier and parts database with annual estimated usage for budget control & APR negotiations
- Assist in the establishment of a strong ACI supplier base - based on cost control, quality, and delivery and TS 16949 compliance.
Position Responsibilities
- Closely monitoring and reporting out on the program status, required program data information, customer master schedule updates.
- Toyota Supplier.com Program Management contact & support.
- Coordination of the delivery of products and services to support all launch trials up to and including final SOP
- Identification & immediate communication of any critical path issues which may lead to setting new priorities.
- Monitor and adjust progress of project tasks & visual display of status
- Coordinate/ notify ACI of any additional trial related customer requirements / visits.
- Work directly with all affected team members to identify and resolve any program related conflicts /potential impacts.
- Documentation and tracking of processes and action items as necessary.
- Identify and adjust any discrepancies in scheduling.
- Monitor material delivery for trial events, new level ECI’s to ensure schedule conformance.
- Prepare various spreadsheets, reports, and schedule updates as required.
- Weekly posting of any schedule updates.
- Immediate updates to all management of any unplanned events or costs that have any impact on the program / project.
- Emphasize to all program / project members, the execution of project tasks & deliverables, foreseeable potential problems and preplan with all to avoid any major issues that impact deliverables.
- Work with PC Specialist with forecasting, planning, scheduling, and estimation of timelines.
- Assist with prototype procurement when necessary.
- Coordinate all trial parts ordering / shipping, work with shipping & receiving members to ensure they understand what parts are being received / shipped to meet trial events
Essential Skills and Experience
- Strong documentation skills
- Proficient with Excel, Angles, PowerPoint, Word
- Motivated and independent in getting timelines, tasks completed
- Demonstrated excellence in communication, negotiation, and decision making skills
- Strong project management / organizational skills
- Minimum 2 to 3 years successful experience in the delivery of medium to large scale projects
- Experience in a Project Management Setting
- Experience in working with cross functional teams
- Able to head meetings / conference calls with Customers, Suppliers, Management
Beneficial Skills and Experience
- Automotive Background
- Materials Requirements planning experience
- Project Management & Purchasing experience
- Toyota Supplier.com Program Management experience
- Supply Chain Management – good grasp of purchasing tasks/processes in general
- Must have good communication skills / strong customer & supplier experience. A detailed as well as team oriented person that is able to multitask and work in a fast paced environment
- Achiever of company & personal set goals
Education/Training/Certifications
- Diploma from a recognized program in Project Management
- Toyota Launch experience
Travel Required
- Estimate 5 - 10%
dmarshall@aisincanada.com