Program Coordinator

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

SOUTHFIELD, MI – WORLD HEADQUARTERS – IN-PERSON

As a member of the Seating team, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring the overall success of a program launch through strong leadership, excellent organizational skills, and clear communication with internal and external disciplines. The individual will interact with cross‑functional teams and senior management on programs that have significant impact enterprise‑wide to ensure successful product launch.

• Manage program timelines by directing, coordinating, and communicating to all functional groups assigned to the program as well as customer functional groups and platform teams.
• Conduct planning activities to ensure programs launch on time and meet deliverables.
• Monitor timing, quality, scope, technical and financial risks, and issues on assigned program, resolving risks where possible.
• Manage and participate in program change control.
• Work with functional managers to communicate resource requirements and expectations.
• Understand industrial engineering concepts to communicate both externally and internally on required manufacturing readiness (EOL testers, assembly equipment, torque requirements, etc.).
• Provide customer seat engineering testing requirements (H‑Point, torso angle, seat density/hardness, etc.).
• Ensure engineering BOM structure is at the latest level on release and all applicable technical drawings are updated accordingly.
• Remain flexible to changing responsibilities and workload adjustments.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 3‑5 years of experience in the automotive industry within program management, account management, or sales.
• Ability to work in a highly productive, constantly changing environment with limited supervision.
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Demonstrated history in leading global or domestic programs with budget, timing, and cross‑functional team responsibility.
• Must be highly organized and display excellent leadership skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

• Automotive seating experience.
• European OEM experience.

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity. We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.