Launch Manager

Responsibilities

• Works directly with Industrialization leaders to create, update, and change New Product Development (NPD) deliverables to ensure the success of industrialization goals & objectives.
• Train and mentor as the SME of New Product Industrialization (NPI) Process Management.
• Support and maintain Industrialization Process RACI.
• Monitor and track manufacturing KPIs and metrics to provide baseline performance.
• Drive a comprehensive risk register of all industrialization risks (including but not limited to safety, quality, delivery, & cost) and mitigations that can affect the industrialization of the new product.
• Establish business continuity plans with cross-functional MissionOPS leaders.
• Govern through auditing critical industrialization deliverables from the 3D NPD process.
• Operate directly with R&D SME to implement and oversee robust control measures are implemented to ensure final products meet all manufacturing performance requirements (including but not limited to safety, quality, delivery, & cost).
• Use and continuously improve processes, standards, and tools to evaluate the design for ease of assembly, manufacturability, material usage, and overall production efficiencies.
• Work closely with product designers, tooling & manufacturing engineers, and other new product industrialization (NPI) leaders to identify areas of improvement or potential challenges in manufacturing.
• Oversee processes are in place to test and validate production processes, ensuring that the manufacturing process drives the final product requirements.
• Lead the planning activities for industrialization resource planning to support the NPD portfolio.
• Support monitoring the initial performance and customer feedback post-launch and coordinate necessary adjustments to resources in order to meet findings.
• Work directly with the product portfolio vertical managers to report on key launch metrics, performance and outcomes based on industrialization deliverables.

Qualifications

• Strong project management capabilities and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working in new product development and new product industrialization including line design, installation, commissioning, and production ramp up.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships in cross functional teams both domestically and internationally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to create & deliver formal presentations.
• Ability to translate technical and non-technical communications based on audience.
• MS degree may be substituted for up to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience preferred: Proven ability to map processes & identify opportunities for improvement, Strong problem-solving mindset with experience in Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement, Working knowledge of core tools such as APQP, PPAP, SPC as well as Production Control Plans, At least 5 years experience supporting manufacturing operations, preferably in a project management role.
• Education required: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or related field, preferably from an ABET accredited program.
• Education preferred: PMP (Project Management Professional).Lean Manufacturing.