Automotive Launch Project Manager – APQP & Ramp

Air Squared; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision

Long Term Disability Insurance

Group and voluntary life insurance

401K Retirement Plan

Safety shoe allowance

PTO and holidays

Parental Leave

Educational reimbursement

Catered lunches

Summer picnic

Department activities budget

Happy Hours

Casual dress code

Employee Referral Program

Employee Recognition Awards

Job summary

Air Squared Manufacturing, LLC in Thornton, Colorado, is seeking an Automotive Project Manager to coordinate the launch of automotive products from late-stage development through start of production and ramp into high-volume production.

You will serve as the primary liaison between automotive customers and Air Squared during development, launch, and stabilization, creating and maintaining project plans, managing risks, and guiding cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• MUST SUBMIT RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or equivalent experience (required).
• 3 years of project management related experience (preferred).
• Automotive background (required).
• Exposure to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
• Familiarity with Product Development Process.
• Strong communication skills (required).
• Analytical work methodology and problem solving (preferred).
• Ability to work on multiple projects effectively (preferred).
• Experience with various manufacturing processes (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between automotive customers and Air Squared during product development, launch, and stabilization.
• Manage automotive launch projects from development through production stabilization, ensuring customer requirements, project milestones, and launch objectives are achieved.
• Create and maintain project plans, communicate status, manage risks, and coordinate activities across internal departments.
• Lead APQP activities and coordinate completion of customer-required documentation, including PPAP submissions and supporting deliverables.
• Coordinate production readiness activities to ensure a successful transition of products from development into production and ramp-up.
• Work with Engineering teams to ensure customer-required testing is completed and documented in accordance with project schedules and specifications.
• Coordinate resolution of technical, quality, supplier, and production related issues that may affect product launch or customer satisfaction.
• Facilitate engineering changes and ensure customers and internal stakeholders are informed of changes affecting project scope, timing, quality, or production readiness.
• Define, assign, and track project action items to ensure timely completion of launch deliverables and cross-functional commitments.
• Coordinate transfer of product ownership, project documentation, open issues, and customer requirements following production stabilization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

PM experience

Automotive background

APQP exposure

Product development

Strong communication

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Air Squared Manufacturing, LLC in Thornton, Colorado, is seeking an Automotive Project Manager to coordinate the launch of automotive products from late-stage development through start of production and ramp into high-volume production.

You will serve as the primary liaison between automotive customers and Air Squared during development, launch, and stabilization, creating and maintaining project plans, managing risks, and guiding cross-functional teams.