Automotive Plant Launch Manager

Inteva Products, LLC; Birmingham (AL); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Inteva Products, LLC is seeking a Construction/Launch Manager to lead the plant launch activities in the Southwest Birmingham area. You will oversee LOE, engineering changes, and cross-functional teams to ensure readiness and smooth ramp to production.

The role requires 5–7 years in automotive manufacturing, JIT/JIS sequencing experience, and strong leadership and problem-solving skills. Full-time on-site position with exposure to lean optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Formación

• 5–7 years of progressive manufacturing, operations, engineering, or launch management experience in automotive.
• Strong background in automotive manufacturing, preferably Tier 1 sequencing/JIT/JIS.
• Proven ability to lead launches from planning through production readiness and stabilization.

Responsabilidades

• Lead operational launch activities to ensure plant readiness and program success.
• Track readiness against customer deliverables and KPIs with regular reviews.
• Manage LOE function and engineering changes during launch.
• Develop and mentor direct reports while strengthening lean and CI capabilities.
• Coordinate plant resources to hit launch objectives and ramp up production.
• Identify and elevate risks, communicating them to leadership for resolution.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Team development

JIT/JIS sequencing

Launch planning

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field

Herramientas

CMM

Kaizen

Minitab/Stat tools

Descripción del empleo

Inteva Products, LLC is seeking a Construction/Launch Manager to lead the plant launch activities in the Southwest Birmingham area. You will oversee LOE, engineering changes, and cross-functional teams to ensure readiness and smooth ramp to production.

The role requires 5–7 years in automotive manufacturing, JIT/JIS sequencing experience, and strong leadership and problem-solving skills. Full-time on-site position with exposure to lean optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.