Technical Project Manager - Body Closures

The role

You will work cross-functionally with engineering leaders to translate program strategy into actionable roadmaps. You will partner with engineering teams to build schedules, define milestones, identify risks, and communicate progress.

What you will do

• Build, maintain, and communicate detailed project schedules for mechanisms, sealing, and structural integration.
• Triage manufacturing and field issues and drive root cause investigations to closure.
• Act as programmatic interface with external suppliers.
• Track hardware build plans and coordinate part deliveries.
• Maintain bug/issue trackers.
• Follow up on RCA progress and facilitate meetings to drive hardware issues for Closures.
• Facilitate communication between ME, supply chain, manufacturing, and validation teams.
• Track BOM maturity.
• Support NPI activities and transition programs into stable production.
• Manage the release of technical datasets and manufacturing drawings through formal PLM workflows.

Required qualifications

• BS or MS in engineering, computer science, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in engineering, technical program management.
• 5+ years of experience with automotive closures, latches, or kinematic mechanisms.
• Knowledge of electrical latch systems and electromechanical component troubleshooting.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing electrical logs and diagnostic data in CANalyzer.
• Proven success managing complex, cross-functional technical programs.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and engineering teams.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to break down ambiguous technical problems into structured plans.
• Experience driving alignment among diverse stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Ability to maintain a high-level view while delivering clear, structured, concise communication tailored to each audience.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct packaging investigations or manage clash analysis utilizing tools such as CATIA.

About the company

Goken is a global Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, it partners with OEMs and suppliers across the mobility space and other industries.