Program Manager

Company Overview
With over 50 years of experience in manufacturing, Ontario Drive & Gear Limited has a solid reputation for the design and manufacture of quality gears and transmissions. ODG is proud of its people and recognizes they are the basis of the company's success story.

About the Job

We are seeking to fill existing vacancies for the role of Program Manager. This position is responsible for driving customer value, managing assigned programs, and ensuring overall project profitability and performance.

The Program Manager serves as the primary point of contact for all commercial and program-related matters, including contract management, cost control, scheduling, and long-term product and service development.

Essential Duties

• Improve performance of company in delivering value to customers
• Estimating, preparation of proposals, and sales
• Review customer contract, drawings, and specifications, and proposal at start of job
• Organize and chair internal and customer kickoff meetings and publish minutes
• Develop detailed schedules for and with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing and subcontractors to ensure coordination and timely project completion
• Focus on capacity measures i.e. defining volumes and lead times creating a monthly projection and forecast
• Create a quality assurance plan, and manage inspection program
• Handle all commercial matters affecting contract, cost, or schedule
• Review progress with responsible parties as often as required to attain schedule
• Review and confirm that designs are as proposed and satisfy the contract
• Submit progress reports to the customer, including updated schedule as needed
• Monitor and control budget allocations, inventory, schedules, and the forecasting of cost deviations
• Process change requests and change notices
• Negotiate and write subcontracts, and Purchase Requisitions
• Monitor subcontracts with Purchasing for compliance with schedules, specifications, and terms
• Coordinate project start up and commissioning for customer acceptance
• Confirm customer satisfaction with system performance
• Prepare listing and proposal for the sale of spare parts
• Coordinate customer training
• Manage A/R by liaising with internal team and be accountable for customer collections
• Settle non-conformance and warranty claims
• Ensure that all work is completed in compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards, and the work instructions
• Work in compliance with Health & Safety regulations and ensure team members are following policies and procedures

Work experience required:

2+ years progressive responsibility in managing Programs; Product Design, Manufacturing, Installation, and Application.Bachelor’s degree/Diploma from an accredited institution in; Project Management, or a related field considered an asset.

Job-related experience required:

• Cost accounting, contracts, project management
• Project engineering, estimating, scheduling, procurement, negotiating
• Solid understanding of related mechanical systems and gear manufacturing
• Read and Understand CAD drawings and blueprint reading
• Profitability analysis [at a product level]
• Ability to create/maintain meaningful KPI’s
• Experience working with cross-functional teams

Technical requirements:

Equipment: Standard office equipment

Software: Microsoft programs, Internet, ERP (Syspro)

Ontario Drive & Gear Limited is committed to complying with Employment Equity, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code throughout the entire employment cycle.

If you require accommodation at any stage in the recruitment process, please let us know.

Committed to Employment Equity

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Work Location: In person