Program Launch Manager

Responsibilities

• Leads assigned programs from the project screening/quoting stage through launch, steady state production, and through end of life, serving as the single point of contact.
• Manages the full scope of program management including:
  • Thorough understanding, documentation, and attainment of both customer and company requirements for quality, capacity, timing, and product characteristics.
  • Translation of the requirements into a clear plan with a robust task breakdown, assigned owners, budgets, and timing of tasks and major milestones.
  • Maintains the timeline and plan throughout the project.
• Coordinates regular communication with the program team.
• Ensures resources are effectively planned and committed including labor (direct and indirect), floor space, equipment, and tooling.
• Identifies and manages key risks, issues, and/or roadblocks.
• Provides regular status reviews to management.
• Manages customer communications (meetings, reports, etc.) for the program.
• Ensures that all suppliers are identified and committed to supporting the program requirements.
• Monitors progress of supplies of equipment and production parts to ensure delivery on-time and correct production part approval process (PPAP) documentation.
• Initiates and obtains approval of Major Expenditure Authorizations (MEAs) for program related equipment and tooling.
• Ensures compliance with applicable procedures and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar, or equivalent experience.
• Five years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience in the manufacturing industry preferred.

Skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and time management skills.
• Working knowledge and application of process improvement tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, Total Value Management (TVM), and Business Operating System (BOS).