Billing Administrator Job Lincoln area,Nebraska USA,Manufacturing / Production

SUMMARY: Direct, coordinate and assist in the planning, organization, control, integration and completion of plant based activities for new program launches. Maintain a leadership role within cross-functional teams to ensure a successful launch of all new programs while adhering to plant Safety EH& S, quality and NPIS guidelines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Additional duties may be assigned as needed.)

Ensure successful product launches. A successful launch is:

PPAP and SOP (Start of Production) are on time
Milestones are all green
Program is within budget
Production quality and efficiency levels have met stated levels

The life cycle of responsibility is from project screening to steady state production and a successful project review meeting. Hand off is to production groups.

Control of Program

Direct launch teams and assist plant management to ensure adherence to NPIS and APQP guidelines (refer to Corporate and plant procedures).
Establish priorities, set goals, plan work assignments, establish deadlines and carry out tasks to completion.
Coordinate and update launch plans (e.g. Gantt charts) for equipment and tooling purchase, labor requirements, work flow and process layout.
Compile and update the milestone chart per .
When requested, initiate (and when necessary assist with) corrective actions (using 8D format) for red projects.
Assist program manager in coordinating and controlling APQP/NPIS meetings. Act as session leader when program manager is absent.
Attend meetings with customers, present data and obtain information from customer to ensure a successful launch.
Provide monthly (minimum) verbal program status reviews to plant management team.
Maintain plant based BOS metric (projects on-time) and present at BOS meetings when requested by plant manager.

Product Design and Review

Confer with planning, process engineering and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure safe, capable and efficient production methods
Evaluate and assist in design changes, specifications and drawing releases.

Manufacturing Process Development and Implementation

Responsible for all plant based aspects of new product development and launch.
Confer with management, engineering and staff related to manufacturing capabilities, production schedules and additional production process requirements.
Assist process engineers and launch team in review of vendor specifications and equipment purchase plans.
Monitor progress of suppliers of equipment and production parts to ensure on-time delivery and correct PPAP documentation.
Initiate, coordinate and check Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs) for program related equipment and tooling. Perform these functions for High Level CARs when required.
Ensure flow charts, control plans, PFMEA’s, etc. are written for PPAP submission.

Employee must perform his/her job within acceptable safety, environmental, quality, productivity and performance standards as outlined in plant policies, handbooks and applicable work instructions.

ADDITIONAL

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide technical support to new launch and process engineers.
When time permits, assist with implementation of TVM initiatives.

Required Skills Required Experience

Education and/or Experience

Bachelors required
3-5 years of related experience in the automotive industry required
Knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication and assembly processes
Program management / project introduction experience
ISO/TS16949 and APQP experience (as specified in AIAG manuals)
Strong team building skills.
Ability to write concise reports and present information to management and customer groups.
Ability to define problem, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Be able to work with little direction (other than standard…