We're partnering with a well-established automotive manufacturer that is expanding its Program Management team due to continued business growth. This is an excellent opportunity to join a reliable organization with a strong pipeline of new programs and work on high-profile OEM launches from award through production.
If you're a hands-on Program Manager who enjoys leading launches, solving problems, and working cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customers, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing:
• Lead new automotive programs from customer award through successful production launch (SOP)
• Drive APQP activities and ensure launch readiness
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, quality, tooling, purchasing, suppliers, and customers throughout the program lifecycle
• Manage tooling builds, trials, PPAP submissions, and production sign-off
• Support engineering changes and continuous improvement after launch
• Lead cross-functional meetings and maintain project timing, budgets, risks, and deliverables
• Travel periodically to customer, supplier, and manufacturing locations
What we're looking for:
• 5+ years of Program Management experience in the automotive industry
• Engineering degree or diploma
• Strong experience managing OEM launches from concept through production
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, GD&T;, ADVP&R;, and injection mold tooling
• Experience with automotive exterior plastic components such as bumpers, fascias, rocker panels, trim systems, or similar
• Injection moulding, painting, and assembly experience
• Experience supporting GM, Ford, Stellantis, or Toyota programs preferred
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Valid passport and ability to travel to customer and supplier locations
What's offered:
• $95,000–$110,000 base salary
• Performance bonus (up to 8%)
• Comprehensive health and retirement benefits
• Opportunity to join an established engineering team supporting exciting new vehicle programs
• Long-term career growth with a stable and growing automotive manufacturer
If you have a passion for automotive launches and enjoy taking ownership from program award through successful production, I'd love to connect. Apply today!
📌 Program Manager (Ontario)
🏢 TEEMA
📍 Ontario