Program Launch Manager Senior

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is looking for a Project Manager to lead complex program launches. You will oversee all phases from project screening to production and end of life, ensuring alignment with business goals.

The ideal candidate will have strong capabilities in project management, resource coordination, and stakeholder communications, with responsibilities including risk management and compliance oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead program planning and execution to meet strategic goals.
• Document and attain customer and company requirements.
• Translate requirements into a clear project plan.
• Coordinate communication with the program team.
• Maintain project timelines and plans.
• Manage customer communications effectively.

Job description

Leads the planning and execution of complex program and equipment launches through a team, and individually, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals and customer expectations. Oversees 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.

Responsibilities

• Understand, document, and attain both customer and company requirements for quality, capacity, timing, and product characteristics.
• Translate requirements into a clear plan with a robust task breakdown, assigned owners, budgets, and timing of tasks and major milestones.
• Maintain the timeline and plan throughout the project.
• Coordinate regular communication with the program team.
• Ensure resources are effectively planned and committed, including labor (direct and indirect), floor space, equipment, and tooling.
• Identify and manage key risks, issues, and/or roadblocks.
• Provide regular status reviews to management.
• Manage customer communications (meetings, reports, etc.) for the program.
• Ensure that all suppliers are identified and committed to supporting the program requirements.
• Monitor progress of supplies of equipment and production parts to ensure delivery on time and correct production part approval process (PPAP) documentation.
• Initiate and obtain approval of Major Expenditure Authorizations (MEAs) for program‑related equipment and tooling.
• Ensure compliance with applicable procedures and policies.
• Perform the full range of managerial responsibilities, which may include, but are not limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; performance management; and department budgeting.