Launch Engineer

CSP Composite•Salisbury, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more. Job Description Lead plant readiness activities for new product launches and engineering changes. Coordinate cross-functional launch activities between engineering, operations, quality, and materials teams. Develop and manage launch timelines, ensuring critical milestones are achieved to support customer program timing. Support the transition of programs from APQP phases into stable production. Lead development and validation of manufacturing processes, including equipment, tooling, and work instructions. Support process capability studies, run-at-rate events, and production trials. Ensure production lines can meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets prior to SOP (Start of Production). Partner with production leadership to ensure staffing, training, and operational readiness for new programs. Coordinate production trials, pilot builds, and launch builds within the manufacturing environment. Monitor early production performance and implement corrective actions as required. Support APQP activities including PFMEA, control plans, process validation, and PPAP submissions. Assist Quality and Engineering teams in resolving launch-related quality issues. Participate in customer launch reviews, audits, and readiness assessments as required. Lead problem-solving activities related to launch issues using structured methodologies. Drive process improvements to stabilize production following launch. Ensure lessons learned are documented and applied to future programs.

Requirements

Minimum 3–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience in an automotive or high-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting new program launches within a manufacturing plant.
Strong knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes and production systems
Experience with Tier 1 automotive suppliers.
Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, and Control Plans.
Experience supporting customer program launches with OEMs.
Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and structured problem-solving methodologies.
Experience with automated manufacturing systems, tooling, and production equipment validation

Responsibilities

Lead plant readiness activities for new product launches and engineering changes.
Coordinate cross-functional launch activities between engineering, operations, quality, and materials teams.
Develop and manage launch timelines, ensuring critical milestones are achieved to support customer program timing.
Support the transition of programs from APQP phases into stable production.
Lead development and validation of manufacturing processes, including equipment, tooling, and work instructions.
Support process capability studies, run-at-rate events, and production trials.
Ensure production lines can meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets prior to SOP (Start of Production).
Partner with production leadership to ensure staffing, training, and operational readiness for new programs.
Coordinate production trials, pilot builds, and launch builds within the manufacturing environment.
Monitor early production performance and implement corrective actions as required.
Support APQP activities including PFMEA, control plans, process validation, and PPAP submissions.
Assist Quality and Engineering teams in resolving launch-related quality issues.
Participate in customer launch reviews, audits, and readiness assessments as required.
Lead problem-solving activities related to launch issues using structured methodologies.
Drive process improvements to stabilize production following launch.
Ensure lessons learned are documented and applied to future programs.