Product Launch Engineer

Flint Hills Resources; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Flint Hills Resources is seeking a Launch Engineer to drive transitions from development to production, leading readiness, launch execution, and process validation. You will serve as the technical interface among design engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations to ensure on-time, high-quality launches.

You will lead plant readiness reviews, provide real-time technical support during ramp-up, develop DOE studies, analyze process data, and collaborate with global teams to transfer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of electro-mechanical product design, manufacturing experience, quality experience and development with proven technical leadership.
• Experience applying structured problem-solving and root cause analysis to resolve technical issues.
• Experience with processes: progressive die stamping, injection molding, die casting, plating, laser welding, soldering, insert molding.
• Strong understanding of engineering tools including FEA, GD&T or Tolerance Analysis.
• Ability to travel internationally to support plant launches up to 40% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant launch readiness reviews and coordinate cross-functional launch readiness activities.
• Provide real-time technical support and communication between design center and manufacturing plants during launch and ramp-up.
• Drive structured problem solving and issue resolution for manufacturing yield, quality, testing, and process-related concerns.
• Develop and work through Design of Experiments (DOE) to isolate process variables and optimize launch performance.
• Perform statistical analysis of process data to identify trends and verify corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Design and Development Engineering to transfer lessons learned into future designs and readiness.

Skills

Tech leadership

Structured problem solving

Communication skills

Travel internationally

Education

Bachelors or higher in Eng.

Tools

FEA

Tolerance Analysis

Job description

Flint Hills Resources is seeking a Launch Engineer to drive transitions from development to production, leading readiness, launch execution, and process validation. You will serve as the technical interface among design engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations to ensure on-time, high-quality launches.

You will lead plant readiness reviews, provide real-time technical support during ramp-up, develop DOE studies, analyze process data, and collaborate with global teams to transfer