Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Program Manager in our Kokomo, IN lab to provide expert technical leadership in coordinating, facilitating, motivating, and directing efforts for program management.  Will be responsible for the site safety and implementation of Element safety program.

Element Kokomo is an industry-leading provider of testing and inspection services for the automotive, industrial, and aerospace industries. Element’s US labs provide core testing services including environmental simulation, electrical testing, EMC, and vibration testing, as well as technologically advanced and specialized services that help you keep up with the demanding pace of technological advancement.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert technical leadership in coordinating, facilitating, motivating, and directing efforts for program management
• Supports efficient use of team resources
• Develops and gains support for program objectives
• Interacts directly with clientele, documents and monitors program / testing objectives and ensures countermeasures are initiated to correct unfavorable variances
• Works with internal and external resources to maintain strong customer relationships with dedication to customer schedules
• Ensures customer and Company requirements are met
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts
• Recommends, and initiates other testing services
• Performs other duties as necessary
• Work is performed under minimal supervision and work direction
• Functioning as a highly competent professional, independent problem solving and decision making with broad guidance provided on overall objectives and specific guidance on testing complexities
• Implement Company established safety program
• Lead Site safety team
• Meet company monthly safety requirements
• Work with General Manager and Safety Director to implement and document site safety 
• Performs other duties and special projects as requested

Skills / Qualifications

• 2-year College or university degree in mechanical or electrical field or equivalent training. Minimum of five years technical
• Automotive experience working with a Tier One or OEM is preferred
• Thorough knowledge of complex mechanical and/or electrical concepts
• High level knowledge and experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point, Teams, Outlook
• Ability to read test specifications and communicate technical information
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills. High level of interpersonal skills
• Analytical ability where problems are complex

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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