Program Manager - Cambridge, Canada - Westport Fuel Systems

Westport Fuel Systems

Verified Company

Cambridge, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Responsibilities:

Work with both internal and external customers to define requirements, timing, budgets etc for new and existing products
Work with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Sales and other departments to launch new products, cost reduce existing products and resolve field issues
Facilitate program meetings with multidisciplinary teams
Track timing, open issues, tasks and opportunities related to assigned projects
Create and track product validation and regulatory compliance plans when necessary
Facilitate or participate in design reviews and DFMEA / PFMEA's
Create periodic reports on project status for executive and customer reviews
Provide technical input on designs, including actual design tasks where skills and time permit
Conduct development testing in a lab environment, analyze data and document results where skills and time permits
Champion 8Ds when necessary, working closely with the cross functional team

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Promote Westport's H&S culture following all Environmental, and H&S procedures and understanding your obligations and responsibilities
Report unsafe conditions, behaviors and all accidents
Cooperate with JHSC (Joint Health & Safety Committee) and Safety representative

Position Requirements:

Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Effective communication skills & ability to work within a team
Ability to provide project leadership, coordination, guidance and drive issue resolution
Demonstrated ability to work in a fastpaced, deadline driven environment
Project management skills
Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) systems such as SolidWorks EPDM is considered an asset
Experience with design of high pressure components/valves/actuators is considered an asset
Understanding of alternative fuels industry & regulatory requirements is considered an asset
Places importance on attention to detail and maintaining high quality standards
Capable of working in a proactive manner with mínimal supervision
Ability to respond to frequent demands in order to meet deadlines
Physical Requirements /

Working Conditions:
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This position performs some sedentary office work and requires the ability to move throughout the building to interact with others.

This position uses a computer terminal to access, input and retrieve data. This position may occasionally require travel (< 10% of time) both by vehicle and by air.

This position will occasionally use common tools to assemble, troubleshoot and test components and may be required to lift up to 40lbs.

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