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  Requisition Number:5697
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  Position Type:Full-Time Regular
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  Relocation Provided:No
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  Department:Stryker Program Office -Direct - L0557 (Direct)

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  Location:Sterling Heights Complex (LSHC)
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  Education Required:Bachelors Degree
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  Experience Required:More than 10 years

Position Description:

Opportunity in the Stryker and Specialty Wheeled Vehicles (SSWV) Program Office, primarily managing the Stryker Engineering Support In Production (ESIP) functions as part of the Stryker Production Contracts. The position reports directly to the Stryker ESIP Production Manager. The position also works synchronously with the Stryker Production Manager (GDLS-C). Additionally, there is everyday communication and coordination with both the Stryker Engineering & Production teams. Cooperatively, the ESIP team seeks to resolve Production issues ensuring on-going and efficient sales while meeting financial objectives.

The ESIP Program Specialist fulfills a critical role balancing Contract requirements against Customer desires and internal solution development. The ESIP Program Specialist must maintain a product life-cycle perspective and ensuring solutions are effective and production and/or retrofit efficient. Solutions must minimize non-recurring and recurring cost.

The ESIP Program Specialist in accord with the Engineering and Production core team interact with the US Army PM-SBCT team routinely. Fostering a trustworthy and honest relationship with Customer is critical.

The position includes accountability for contract financial performance, responsibility for developing cost & schedule estimates, negotiating with the customer, and accountability for the monthly Current Estimates (CEs).

Key Characteristics of this position:

1. Delivering on our promises - Meet the customer "want" with high-quality and reliable performance; timely and helpful responsiveness; set high expectations and standards


2. Partnership- Positive internal & external collaboration, builds trust and teamwork; don't be afraid to say when you don't know or need help (socialize speed bumps)


3. Accountability- Respond to inevitable shortfalls with honest, prompt corrective actions; demonstrate humility, judgment and drive; be proactive to provide solutions, even "outside your lane"; hold others to a high standard of accountability


4. Be one Company - Transcendence in representing all aspects of GDLS with all Customers; when a decision is made, everyone supports it


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   Listen and ask - Complex problem solving, relentless communication; promote culture of decision-making at the lowest level; communicate to balance competing factors (technical, cost, schedule)
   


6. Financial priorities - secure yearly financial objectives in the face of inevitable issues with manpower priorities, timely deliverables, and customer expectations; find compromises for win/win situations



7. Critical thinking - assess and evaluate conflicting information to determine the best balance between conflicting objectives



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   Diplomacy - ability to say "no" to the customer in a graceful way.

   
   
   

Position Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in technical or business discipline


2. Minimum of 7-10 years of experience, which includes production or manufacturing


3. Demonstrated leadership performance within a multi-disciplinary team; provide direction and hold others accountable


4. Willingness and patience to develop trusting customer (PM-SBCT) relationships


5. Prior experience and understanding product (hardware and software) development and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) processes


6. Possess analytical aptitude to assess impacts of product/production changes throughout the product life cycle


7. Must distill detailed programmatic or technical issues into concise and understandable solutions and recommendations


8. Present Programmatic and Technical issues and resolutions to GDLS and Customer Sr. Leaders


9. Understanding of Financial principles (orders, sales, earnings, cash) and how they are impacted by product/production changes; manage and control budgets