Automotive Launch Manager - Plastics & Molding

Talent Solutions Partners; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

401k

PTO

Vision

Life Insurance

Employee Discounts

Referral Program

Job summary

Talent Solutions Partners seeks an experienced Launch Manager to lead new product launches, engineering changes, and customer program transfers in an automotive plastics environment. You will coordinate APQP/PPAP, manage cross-functional teams, ensure tooling and staffing readiness, and monitor budgets to meet quality, cost, and timing goals.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in automotive manufacturing, CAD proficiency, and strong knowledge of IATF 16949 and related quality tools; travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of automotive manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 3 years of project management, launch management, engineering, or operations leadership experience.
• Experience in plastic injection molding preferred.
• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and IATF 16949.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Willing and able to travel as necessary.
• Proficient in CAD software, and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead all activities associated with 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 activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

APQP/PPAP

FMEA

IATF 16949

MS Office

Leadership

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CAD software

Project management tools

Job description

Talent Solutions Partners seeks an experienced Launch Manager to lead new product launches, engineering changes, and customer program transfers in an automotive plastics environment. You will coordinate APQP/PPAP, manage cross-functional teams, ensure tooling and staffing readiness, and monitor budgets to meet quality, cost, and timing goals.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in automotive manufacturing, CAD proficiency, and strong knowledge of IATF 16949 and related quality tools; travel as needed.