Program Launch Manager

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Hazel Park (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) in Michigan is seeking a Program Manager to lead assigned programs from screening through launch, steady state production and end of life, serving as the single point of contact for customers and internal teams.

The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, translating requirements into action with clear milestones, managing resources, and maintaining schedules while mitigating risks and ensuring PPAP documentation and MEA approvals are secured.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Five years of relevant experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with program management and cross-functional teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs from screening to end of life as single point of contact.
• Define plans with milestones, owners, budgets, and timing.
• Maintain timelines and communicate with the program team.
• Identify risks and manage resources including labor and tooling.
• Ensure PPAP documentation and MEA approvals are obtained.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

TVM

BOS

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Leads assigned programs from the project screening/quoting stage through launch, steady state production, and through end of life, serving as the single point of contact.
• Manages the full scope of program management including but not limited to:
• Thorough understanding, documentation, and attainment of both customer and company requirements for quality, capacity, timing, and product characteristics.
• Translation of the requirements into a clear plan with a robust task breakdown, assigned owners, budgets, and timing of tasks and major milestones.
• Maintains the timeline and plan throughout the project.
• Coordinates regular communication with the program team.
• Ensures resources are effectively planned and committed including labor (direct and indirect), floor space, equipment, and tooling.
• Identifies and manages key risks, issues, and/or roadblocks.
• Provides regular status reviews to management.
• Manages customer communications (meetings, reports, etc.) for the program.
• Ensures that all suppliers are identified and committed to supporting the program requirements.
• Monitors progress of supplies of equipment and production parts to ensure delivery on-time and correct production part approval process (PPAP) documentation.
• Initiates and obtains approval of Major Expenditure Authorizations (MEAs) for program related equipment and tooling.
• Ensures compliance with applicable procedures and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads assigned programs from the project screening/quoting stage through launch, steady state production, and through end of life, serving as the single point of contact.
• Manages the full scope of program management including but not limited to:
• Thorough understanding, documentation, and attainment of both customer and company requirements for quality, capacity, timing, and product characteristics.
• Translation of the requirements into a clear plan with a robust task breakdown, assigned owners, budgets, and timing of tasks and major milestones.
• Maintains the timeline and plan throughout the project.
• Coordinates regular communication with the program team.
• Ensures resources are effectively planned and committed including labor (direct and indirect), floor space, equipment, and tooling.
• Identifies and manages key risks, issues, and/or roadblocks.
• Provides regular status reviews to management.
• Manages customer communications (meetings, reports, etc.) for the program.
• Ensures that all suppliers are identified and committed to supporting the program requirements.
• Monitors progress of supplies of equipment and production parts to ensure delivery on-time and correct production part approval process (PPAP) documentation.
• Initiates and obtains approval of Major Expenditure Authorizations (MEAs) for program related equipment and tooling.Ensures compliance with applicable procedures and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and time management skills.
• Working knowledge and application of process improvement tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, Total Value Management (TVM), and Business Operating System (BOS).

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar, or equivalent experience.

Experience Requirements

• Five years of relevant experience.
• Previous experience in the manufacturing industry preferred.