Automotive Launch Lead for New Product Programs

Connectly Recruiting; Kansas City (MO); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Referral Program

Job Promotional Opportunities

Climate controlled environment

Descripción de la vacante

Our client is seeking an experienced Launch Manager to lead and coordinate all aspects of new product launches, engineering changes, and customer program transfers within an automotive plastic injection molding manufacturing environment. They will serve as the primary liaison between customers and internal departments to ensure launches meet quality, cost, and timing requirements.

With 40+ years in plastics manufacturing for the automotive industry, the company offers a broad range of services

Formación

• Bachelor's degree preferred, with 5 years of automotive manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 5 years automotive manufacturing experience and 3 years project management or launch leadership experience.
• Experience in plastic injection molding; strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and IATF 16949.

Responsabilidades

• Lead all activities related to new product launches and program transfers.
• Develop and maintain launch timelines and project plans.
• Coordinate APQP and PPAP activities.
• Lead cross-functional launch meetings and readiness reviews.
• Manage customer-specific launch requirements.
• Coordinate engineering changes and product transfers.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness including tooling, equipment, staffing, and training.
• Support production trials, mold qualifications, and run-at-rate activities.
• Monitor launch budgets and capital expenditures.
• Conduct post-launch reviews and continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Project management

Launch management

APQP/PPAP knowledge

FMEA/Control plans

MSA/SPC knowledge

Microsoft Office

CAD software

Travel readiness

Educación

Bachelor's degree preferred

Herramientas

CAD software

Project management tools

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Our client is seeking an experienced Launch Manager to lead and coordinate all aspects of new product launches, engineering changes, and customer program transfers within an automotive plastic injection molding manufacturing environment. They will serve as the primary liaison between customers and internal departments to ensure launches meet quality, cost, and timing requirements.

With 40+ years in plastics manufacturing for the automotive industry, the company offers a broad range of services