Launch Program Manager

Magna International Limited; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Seating South Carolina in Moore, SC, is seeking a Launch Program Manager to lead change management and oversee build milestones for automotive seating programs. You will coordinate with engineering, program management, and production teams to ensure BOM accuracy and timely execution.

The role emphasizes proactive problem solving, KPI tracking for change management, and continuous improvement to meet productivity, quality, and customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Requires 36 months of related experience as a Production Manager or Production Supervisor.
• Experience ensuring productivity, efficiency and quality in automotive seating manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead change-management activities to ensure milestones are met for all customer and Magna Seating milestones.
• Control production BOM to ensure each build event has clear component requirements aligned with engineering and program management.
• Identify barriers to milestone completion and develop recovery plans; communicate progress to leadership.
• Track timing, tool status, and part levels for build phases; maintain KPI dashboards for change management.

Skills

Production management

Job description

## Launch Program ManagerApply: Moore, South Carolina, US: Full time: Posted Today: R00265841## **Worker Type:**Regular / Permanent## ## **About us:**We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That’s why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people.Forward. For all.## **Group Summary:**Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.**Job Responsibilities:**Launch Program Manager wanted in Moore, South Carolina to lead all activities related to change management. Manages change management proactively to ensure timing and program team objectives are met for all customer and Magna Seating milestones. Controls the production Bill of Materials to ensure each build event or build phase has clear requirements for what level components need to be used and is aligned with engineering and program management. Identifies and communicates barriers to the successful completion of program milestones to the leadership team on a regular basis. Develops and implements recovery plans to eliminate barriers. Interfaces with required functional disciplines and departments for program support. Manages detailed timing plans for all engineering changes. Tracks tool status and location for all new parts and/or engineering changes (tool change, graining, etc). Responsible for tracking and publishing the required part levels for each build phase. Responsible for tracking all upcoming build phases and ensuring that milestones are achieved leading up to the build phase to ensure all timing requirements are met. Provides inputs and guidance to the Launch Coordination Team ensuring all team objectives are met on time. Uses effective forms of communication regularly to update the team on upcoming activities and current projects. Support special seat build material tracking – parts in house confirmation, through organized spreadsheets. Support part inventory and location confirmation ahead of build events to ensure all parts needed for builds are available in the quantities required, noted in an organized spreadsheet. Tracks and maintains KPIs for change management as defined by the leadership team. Actively participates on projects designed to support program requirements, as directed by launch management. Proposes departmental and process improvements to streamline the overall success of the company and success in meeting customer expectations. Ensure productivity, efficiency and quality standards for automotive seating manufacturing are achieved on daily basis; planning, coordinating and notifying employees of their daily tasks relative to automotive seating manufacturing; taking appropriate corrective action when substandard performance is observed; engaging in continuous improvement and cost reduction efforts for the department; and, providing feedback to employees (both positive and negative) on an ongoing basis. Other tasks as defined based on department needs.Requires 36 months of related experience as a Production Manager or Production Supervisor. The related experience must include ensuring productivity, efficiency and quality standards for automotive seating manufacturing are achieved on daily basis; planning, coordinating and notifying employees of their daily tasks relative to automotive seating manufacturing; taking appropriate corrective action when substandard performance is observed; engaging in continuous improvement and cost reduction efforts for the department; and, providing feedback to employees (both positive and negative) on an ongoing basis.Send resume to Magna Seating of America, Inc. d/b/a Magna Seating South Carolina c/o Magna International, 750 Tower Drive, Mail Stop 7400, Troy, MI 48098 or apply online at www.magna.com/careers.