Launch Engineer

Minth North America•Lewisburg, TN

About The Position

Our Engineering team is expanding and looking to add a Launch Engineer. We are looking for a dynamic and driven candidate who is interested in joining a fast-growing global company in the automotive sector. The Launch Engineer will facilitate engineering change as well as work with the team to establish the best solutions and feasibility. The Launch Engineer will perform cost analysis, time studies, stock management, ECN validation and breakpoint management.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience required
2+ years of Launch experience required; preferably in an Automotive Manufacturing environment
Must have automotive interior and exterior experience, preferably with plastic injection, two-shot injection, roll forming, stamping, and aluminum extrusion

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of materials (plastics and metals) preferred

Responsibilities

Collect and understand the needs of the plant, including; materials, process implementation, automation, error proofing, equipment, floor layout and labor; amongst other responsibilities
Analyze the program investment
As a representative of the plant, participate in reviewing drawings/math data, processes, tooling/equipment design
Identify and cultivate means to avoid risk in program development
Understand the tech specification of the new equipment investment to ensure equipment and layout will be ready and efficient for production
Lead equipment/tooling buy-off
Manage the in-plant tuning, tooling and equipment plan (floor layout, utility supply, and people support management); track open issues list
Organize the plant for preparation of materials, labor, production planning, production line, and WIP racks
Plan the trial productions and sample submissions
Assist the team in resolving the issue from trial production, achieve the capacity, appearance, dimension and cost target
Update the documents to the production version; including the control plan, WI, PFMEA, Flowchart etc.
Assist the PPAP process to get PSW approval