New Model Program Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a New Model Program Engineer for a Contract with a client in Allen Park, MI. The ideal candidate is responsible for managing and coordinating new vehicle and powertrain launch programs, ensuring successful execution of pre-production activities, issue resolution, and program delivery.

Rate Range: $30/hour to $32/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

New Model Program Engineer Job Responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate new vehicle and powertrain launch programs, ensuring successful execution of program objectives, timelines, quality targets, and manufacturing readiness.

• Manage pre-production build events, vehicle fleet activities, prototype evaluations, and launch-related deliverables across cross-functional teams.

• Drive issue identification, tracking, escalation, and resolution by collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, product development, and program teams.

• Oversee engineering change management processes, ensuring design changes are reviewed, approved, and validated prior to production builds.

• Prepare and present launch status reports, risk assessments, budget updates, and executive-level program reviews to leadership stakeholders.

• Support manufacturing plant launch activities, team integration efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure smooth transition from development to full-scale production.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 4+ years of experience in Program Management, Vehicle Launch, Manufacturing Operations, Product Development, or Automotive Engineering.

• Experience managing new vehicle or powertrain launch programs, including pre-production builds, issue management, engineering change management, and cross-functional program execution.

• Strong project management skills with experience in launch readiness, risk assessment, budget and timing management, manufacturing operations, and stakeholder communication within an automotive environment.

 

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Gagan.Sharma@akkodisgroup.com.

Pay Details: $30.00 to $32.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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