Model Launch Program Engineer – Vehicle & Powertrain

Employee Workplace; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

401(k)

EAP

Commuter/parking

People Perks Program

Health Savings Account

AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Employee Workplace is seeking a highly organized New Model Program Engineer to support the launch of new vehicle and powertrain programs within a large-scale manufacturing environment.

This role is ideal for an engineering or program management professional with experience coordinating cross-functional teams, resolving production issues, and supporting new product launches from development through production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering or related technical field preferred.
• 1+ year of manufacturing, program management, product launch, or engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience using structured problem-solving methodologies and data-driven decision making.
• 4+ years of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with engineering change management, issue tracking, and project coordination is preferred.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage new model launch activities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Track, prioritize, and drive resolution of program issues with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate pre-production build events and support prototype vehicle activities.
• Oversee vehicle fleet planning, testing, evaluation, and disposition processes.
• Support engineering change management and ensure design updates are implemented effectively.
• Prepare program status reports, risk assessments, and leadership presentations.
• Facilitate launch meetings and communicate project milestones, challenges, and solutions.
• Monitor program budgets and support launch-related financial processes.
• Assist with the successful integration of launch teams into manufacturing operations.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Program management

Product launch

Engineering

Problem-solving

Data-driven decisions

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Employee Workplace is seeking a highly organized New Model Program Engineer to support the launch of new vehicle and powertrain programs within a large-scale manufacturing environment.

This role is ideal for an engineering or program management professional with experience coordinating cross-functional teams, resolving production issues, and supporting new product launches from development through production.