Responsible for management of the entire APQP process for customer's new products, including project initiation, product design and development, process design and development, product and process validation, management of the initial phase of mass production, and management of project handover and closure. Key Player / Value stream leader for the OEM customer - "Voice of the Customer" for internal processes and proceedings. Organize internal teammates and processes to fulfill and support customer deliverables. Maintaining the program budget is a central requirement: this includes components, tooling, equipment and packaging purchases. Responsible for COST: from Quote to Invoice. Input customer orders into ERP system. Some travel to South Carolina is required once monthly for 2-3 days. Requires Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field or Business Management and 3 years of experience in each: customer service or customer relationship management; leading a team; budget and cost control; and project timing management.