Associate Program Manager
Everett, WA
Associate Program Manager
Full Time • Everett, WA
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Wipro Givon USA has an exciting new opportunity for a Program Manager to join our team. This position serves as the primary contact, internally and externally, for the overall execution of assigned program(s). This position manages the life cycle of assigned program(s) and the attainment of internal company targets including Sales, EBIT, Inventory Management, On-Time Delivery, and Quality.
Company Benefits - Why work with Wipro Givon
- Competitive Pay - $70,000 - $90,000
- Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision options
- Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 401k with Company Match
- Supplement Insurance Options
- Onsite Employee Events
Abilities - Are you a good fit:
- Knowledge of aerospace commercial, defense, government standards and specifications is highly desirable
- Proven history of successful program management with a strong customer focus
- Experience with WIpro Givon USA including Managing part recover plans, Obtaining status for internal and external suppliers, and MRP experience.
- Excellent skills in leadership, decision-making, customer service, issue resolution, organization and prioritization and team work
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate results, needs, and proactive solutions across functional areas and various levels of management
- Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
- ·Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others
- Excellent in negotiations and conflict resolution
- High attention to detail
- Experience with manufacturing processes, quality control, and supply chain dynamics
- Experience in working with MRP/ERP systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other PC based office tools
- Ability to sit for long periods of time.
Job Duties and Responsibilities - What will you do daily:
- Synthesize business information and data, and formulate into cohesive communicative deliverables to the customer
- Plan and organize customer meetings; lead presentations and program reviews
- Act as a liaison between the customer the internal cross-functional team to ensure positive and proactive communications
- Responsible for managing progress, identifying and troubleshooting bottlenecks, collecting status, communicating changes and urgent needs, and facilitating cross-functional cooperation to drive internal goals and meet customer requirements
- Coordinate with supervision and production area personnel, as required, to prepare, deliver, and distribute parts within the facility, to other Wipro facilities as well as to and from customers and suppliers
- Work with team members to identify and prioritize expedited requests and ensure coordination of materials and bin stock for delivery to users as required
- Support customer with risk assessment and mitigation plans; Coordinate work-around and expediting plans internally and communicate progress with team members, customer, and management
- Responsible for contract review and management; responsible for providing guidance and feedback across leadership and departments in regards contract changes. Proactively manage contractual expirations, continuations, etc. Identify and manage cost issues to meet expected program margins, and manage recovery plans as needed.
- Manages overall customer demand releases to ensure adherence to contract requirements
- Manages any customer schedule change requests (acceleration or deceleration) by coordinating internally to ensure changes support internal and contractual requirements
- Program ownership of sales forecasting and coordination with planning for evaluating future prospects and level loading existing demand
- Reviews and evaluates technical and business aspects of customer requests for proposals and/or change requests
- Ensures changes in scope are thoroughly documented and approved through the standardized change management process
- Coordinates with engineering, supply chain, quality and operations to assure engineering and programming are developed to meet customer specifications
- Work with Business Development and Division Contract team to negotiate contract terms and conditions
- Coordinate with New Product Implementation team during program start-up to develop and communicate program first lot tracking plan
- May occasionally perform special projects, including new part introductions and improvement initiatives
- Ensures programs follow commercial, defense, government standards and specifications as applicable
- Facilitates payment collections as necessary
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Compensation: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (WIN), a business of Wipro Enterprises (P) Limited, set up the Aerospace business in 2013 as a solutions provider in Actuators (Cylinder & Piston), Aerostructures, Machining, Sheet Metal, Assembly and Testing.
WIN spans over four decades in hydraulics. It is today a diversified business in Aerospace, Water Treatment, Additive Manufacturing and Automation Solutions, in addition to Hydraulics business. It has 14 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across 4 continents and a global workforce of more than 2000 people.
WIN spans over four decades in hydraulics. It is today a diversified business in Aerospace, Water Treatment, Additive Manufacturing and Automation Solutions, in addition to Hydraulics business. It has 14 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across 4 continents and a global workforce of more than 2000 people.
We have leveraged 40 years of precision engineering expertise and domain knowledge of Hydraulics, especially Actuators, to set up the Aerospace business.
In 2016, WIN acquired HR Givon (Now known as Wipro Givon), an Israel-headquartered manufacturer of metallic parts and assemblies for the Aerospace industry. Givon was founded in 1970 by Ruth and Haim Givon as a family-owned business, and grown to be Israel’s largest manufacturer of metallic aerostructure parts and assemblies. Wipro Givon operates additional manufacturing site in Everett, WA, less than a mile away from Boeing’s main factory.
In 2016, WIN acquired HR Givon (Now known as Wipro Givon), an Israel-headquartered manufacturer of metallic parts and assemblies for the Aerospace industry. Givon was founded in 1970 by Ruth and Haim Givon as a family-owned business, and grown to be Israel’s largest manufacturer of metallic aerostructure parts and assemblies. Wipro Givon operates additional manufacturing site in Everett, WA, less than a mile away from Boeing’s main factory.
Currently, Wipro Aerospace has three manufacturing sites:
- India – 68,700 mt² (17 Acres)
- Israel – 11,600 mt²
- USA – 2,600 mt²
Equal Opportunities, Equal Dignity Without Discrimination
Wipro Aerospace has merit at the core. Job aspirants are evaluated for employment purely on the basis of their competency, qualification, and experience. Wipro is an equal opportunities employer and every team member at the Company enjoys equality in all aspects of employment right from recruitment to training, career progression, and employment service.
As an employee, you will enjoy equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, training conditions of service and career progression. We have zero tolerance policy towards any violation of employee’s privacy and personal dignity. We do not tolerate the offensive behavior, violence or harassment of any kind.
Recruitment
· While hiring we do not regard race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, socio-economic background or sexual orientation.
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· All selection procedures will be thorough, conducted against defined criteria and will deal only with the applicant’s suitability for the job.
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· Any request for assistance in any manner due to a challenge faced by the applicant will not have any bearing on the candidature unless the job requirement excludes such challenges.
· Where existing employees acquire a disability while in employment, we take the necessary steps to enable them to retain their employment.
Diversity and Accessibility
· We value and respect the cultural contribution of all our employees who are hired from different nationalities.
· HR Departments are set up across all geographies to understand and craft processes and policies appropriate to the legal, social and business environment of the geography we are present in.
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Training
· Wipro’s employees are given opportunities to be trained on appropriate skills, systems, and processes regardless of sex, race, marital status, socio-economic background, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion.
· All employees will be encouraged to discuss their career prospects and training needs with their Manager/Supervisor or the HR Department.
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Business with Integrity is a Wipro Value. A finely articulated Code of Business Conduct (CoBC) helps us achieve the highest levels of transparency and propriety, thus strengthening the foundations of our business.
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Every team member of Wipro is expected to read and understand the Wipro Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the Integrity Manual (collectively referred to as “Code”), uphold these standards in day to day activities, comply with all applicable policies and procedures, and ensure that all agents and contractors are aware of, understand and adhere to these standards.
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Wipro does not tolerate any malpractice, impropriety, abuse or wrongdoing. This policy has been introduced by the company to enable individuals to raise concerns about any malpractice, impropriety, abuse or wrongdoing at an early stage and in the right way, without fear of victimization, subsequent discrimination or disadvantage.
People Practices
Reward and Recognition
At Wipro, we believe every important milestone in the career of a team member need to be recognized and appreciated. It can be a simple thank you note or a mention in team meetings or a well designed formal event to recognize the achievement. Be it exemplary business results, service milestones or personal excellence demonstrated, we believe in celebrating them. We have several individual awards, team awards, long service awards, family support awards, to name a few.
Apart from these, we ensure exceptional performance is also recognized and rewarded through Talent Review Planning (TRP) process.
We firmly believe that it is imperative to let a team member know that their contribution to the organization is seen, valued and recognized. There is work is appreciated and valued.
Learning and Development
Wipro supports the career lifecycle needs of team members through different stages. Our programs focus on areas like enhancing knowledge of global manufacturing practices, manufacturing and special processes, functional knowledge of operational excellence, quality, finance and HR processes. We have Leadership lifecycle programs for each step in the leadership ladder. Employee development is the topmost priority for us and we enable it through:
· Learning opportunities to build capability through Training Programs, Action Learning, On-the-job Learning and Industry Exposure
· Development interventions aligned to career plans: Mentoring, Coaching, Bubble Assignments, Leadership Programs
· Additional interventions for specific roles through stretch assignments, cross-functional projects, role rotations, overseas/global assignments
Our Leadership & Development initiatives are focused on building technical, functional and leadership competencies of our team.
We also have a customized Behavioral and Leadership Training initiative, ‘Wipro School’ which addresses the key identified development priorities of select team members through the year. Wipro School focuses on development initiatives and behavioral training programs aimed at:
· Building Leadership Capability
· Developing role based Managerial and Behavioral Skills
· Enhancing Team and Personal Effectiveness
The programs are run in collaboration with Wipro’s Corporate Human Resource Development (CHRD) team and a combination of internal and external faculty and trainers.
We encourage employees to take ownership of their development process and steer their careers in directions which are aligned with their strengths and interests. Team members are encouraged to nominate themselves to programs published in the training calendar. They are also encouraged to seek out external learning opportunities in the form of training programs, conferences and seminars which aid in skill and knowledge building.
Career Growth
The Career growth process at Wipro is collaborative and inclusive. Every team member has visibility and understanding of the Organization’s strategy and plan and thereby has an in-depth knowledge of their Goals and Objectives (G&O). These are tied to overall business goals and achievements. Performance against G&O’s is evaluated formally during periodic Performance Review cycles.
Wipro’s Performance Management, Succession Planning and Development processes are geared towards the development and nurturing of high potential talent across levels in the organization. Our performance appraisal framework covers rating on key competency areas, identifying key strengths and improvement areas, management reviews and customer feedback.
In addition, our Talent Review and Planning (TRP) process conducted at Business unit or functional level identify young leaders who have the ability to take on larger or more critical roles in the organization. Performance appraisals, competency feedback, potential assessment are inputs for this process. Individual development plans are drawn up as a part of the exercise for the identified employees to groom and prepare them for future roles.
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at 425-355-3330 or hrusa@wiprogivon.com.
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