Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary onsite representative of KPIT VEDM Manufacturing Practice.
• Serve as the single point of contact for customer manufacturing, process, industrial engineering, and operations teams.
• Lead daily coordination, weekly reviews, and sponsor‑level status meetings.
• Build credibility and trust as the face of KPIT delivery at the plant.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of manufacturing and process engineering engagements.
• Translate customer objectives into structured scopes, milestones, and execution plans.
• Manage schedules, risks, dependencies, and change control across onsite and offshore teams.
• Ensure disciplined execution aligned with automotive quality, governance, and delivery standards.
• Provide technical leadership in process engineering and advanced manufacturing initiatives.
• Support efforts related to line balancing, takt time optimization, capacity analysis, and process flow definition.
• Guide new line, new model, and process change readiness activities.
• Ensure solutions are practical, plant‑feasible, and production‑ready.
• Lead or oversee time studies, motion studies, work measurement, and standard work definition.
• Drive Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and waste elimination initiatives.
• Validate shop‑floor data and translate findings into actionable improvement recommendations.
• Oversee structured capture of shop‑floor data, videos, observations, and process documentation.
• Enable offshore KPIT teams with clear context, priorities, and validated inputs.
• Review and integrate offshore analysis outputs into overall project delivery.
• Consolidate technical findings into clear, executive‑ready reports and presentations.
• Communicate complex manufacturing insights effectively to plant leadership and sponsors.
• Proactively elevate risks, issues, and dependencies with mitigation plans.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 8–15 years of experience in automotive manufacturing, process engineering, or industrial engineering.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in IE methodologies, VSM, and lean manufacturing.
• Proven experience managing customer‑facing, onsite delivery roles.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with global offshore engineering teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in English;
  German language skills strongly preferred.

Along with competitive pay, as a full‑time KPIT employee, you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan.
• Met Life – Dental and Vision plan.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Company‑paid Basic Life and Long‑term Disability insurance.
• Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, accident insurance, theft, and legal service.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Holidays.
• Employee discounts and perks.
• Gym benefit.

Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Lean Manufacturing Tools, Customer Delivery Management Tools, Stakeholder Management Tools, Industrial Engineering Methodologies