Project Manager - CAB Engineering

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Goken America is an Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. At Goken America we strive to expand and deliver upon our company motto of “Creating Something Different”. We are continually striving to strengthen our organization, and are always seeking talented individuals who have a strong desire to work in an environment where they can make a difference.

Our “Vision” is to empower our associates to affect change wherever change is needed. Our “Mission” is that in building trust we foster greatness in our people, excellence in our clients and impact in our communities.

Goken America provides an excellent benefits package, one month of paid time off per year and a very competitive compensation plan. In addition, when applicable, we will also provide relocation assistance, temporary housing, visa support and other fringe benefits.

As a Project Manager you will be involved throughout the lifecycle of on-going technical enhancements and product offerings. You will follow a "stage-gate" process, lead several product development teams and deliver the product offerings, including key metrics at each gate such as quality, time plans, product/project cost, and vehicle attributes (features). You will follow the agile methodology for the Body Cab Engineering product streams to integrate new vehicle technologies demanded in the marketplace. 

• Secure project and maintenance deliveries from the area of responsibility in respect to committed QDCF targets.
• Work directly with the line organization to define deliverables for respective groups and secure annual budget estimates and resources to support the deliveries.
• Ensure that clear requirements and deliverables are established for each department according to global development process GDP.
• Lead Program Increment activities related to the Agile methodology with a cadence-based approach within the development teams.
• Identify dependencies and foster cross-functional and cross- agile release train collaboration.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering project management.
• OEM Experience within automotive, commercial vehicles, or heavy industrial equipment.
• Experience with Body CAB Structures, or Interiors, or Exteriors
• Familiar with Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma.
• Experience in Structured Problem Solving (8D)
• Experience in Jira, MS Project.
• Knowledge of SAFe Agile, SCRUM and KANBAN WoW.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Ability to travel, as needed

Goken America (“Goken”) is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other applicable protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is, in simple terms, a change in the way things are typically done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity. Please inform Goken’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.