Senior Program Manager

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. (JBPCO) is a privately held, diversified manufacturing company forecasting over $2.5B in annual revenues and employing over 8,000 team members. The six operating subsidiaries, covering 60 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, ambulances, electric and alternative fuel vehicles, and expandable foam plastic packaging. For more information, visit

Senior Program Manager will be responsible for leading automation projects from concept to implementation across JBPCO’s manufacturing sites. The project’s life cycle includes, but is not limited to identifying automation opportunities, justifying, developing concepts, writing the scope of work, selecting the preferred vendor/integrator, business case development/presentation, design validation, ensuring the design & build follows JBPCO standards, and launching the solution at the plant.

The Senior Program Manager will be executing multiple projects at one time, potentially in different facilities across North America that vary from welding chassis frames, laying fiberglass to machine tending to general assembly.

• Lead and support manufacturing initiatives aimed at process improvements through the targeted implementation of automated processes that drive improvements in key corporate metrics for safety, quality, cost and throughput.
• Leads Concept-to-Commissioning process for automation systems, working with our internal manufacturing customers and the external system integrators.
• Help define better business processes that support the transformation and automation of JBPCO’s manufacturing footprint.
• Drives cross-functional engagement and stakeholder alignment to advance key projects, strategies, and initiatives, including the formulation, justification, and presentation of capital investment (Cap Ex) proposals and business cases that support organizational objectives.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient Lean production methods.
• Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, throughput ramp up plans, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Leads cross-functional collaboration with subject matter experts to evaluate manufacturing requirements, develop innovative process solutions, assess project cost implications, and establish best-in-class manufacturing practices.
• Collaborate on the development and implementation of standardized work instructions, PFMEAs, and other control plans to ensure quality and consistency.
• Develop equipment specifications (RFQ) to meet manufacturing requirements, and negotiate for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts. Evaluate equipment according to specifications and quality standards through design reviews, and gated acceptance testing.
• Works with Business Units on production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for stakeholder decisions.
• Adheres to Quality policy by exceeding customer expectations, being customer focused and supporting continuous improvement activities.
• Adheres to JBPCO and industry safety policies and standards 100% of the time, including but not limited to, RIA, ANSI, ISO, IEEE, and NFPA.
• Execute internal concept development workshops with the manufacturing sites to define base project scope. Output to include, base process, automation selection, man-machine charts, cardboard mockups, cost estimates
• Utilize project management skills to maintain an appropriate level of project control with respect to project budget, project timeline, resource allocation, document control, and issuance of purchase orders.
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