Launch Manager

Ford • Sterling Heights, MI

387d

About The Position

The Launch Manager is responsible for overseeing the launch of new vehicles in the manufacturing process at Ford. This role involves managing departmental objectives related to safety, quality, and efficiency while fostering a positive work environment. The Launch Manager will lead a team, ensure proper training, and communicate effectively with various stakeholders to ensure successful vehicle launches.

Requirements

• High School diploma OR GED
• Five (5) years of operations experience in a leadership role
• Strong project planning mindset with execution of the plan
• Five or more years working in the automotive industry
• Demonstrated success interfacing with executive leadership, plant hourly (including UAW committee), salaried personnel, along with both plant and executive leadership personnel
• Validated experience with union negotiations
• Knowledgeable in the use of data for decision making
• Strong leadership, team building, communication, multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Demonstrated success teaching and mentoring teams
• Validated success resolving complex and/or diverse problems
• A history of working well under pressure and able to spearhead crisis management
• Six Sigma Blackbelt

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's/Master's Degree
• Ten (10) years of operations experience in a project planning leadership role

Responsibilities

• Validate that the plant launch staffing plan and budget are sufficient to deliver a successful launch
• Select and develop the plant launch organization
• Ensure the training of hourly and salaried plant launch team members is on schedule
• Manage the launch team by providing direction and leadership, prioritizing the day-to-day activities
• Develop, manage, and deliver a plant launch timing plan, with GPDS milestones and deliverables
• Lead the confidentiality process during the launch phase
• Participate with ME and Ford Land on final layouts, detailed plans for installation or construction, execution of plans, and buy-off
• Represent the voice of the plant during launch
• Keep the plant informed of the latest launch status and request launch support resources according to priorities
• Engage plant personnel in virtual builds and early build process of prototypes
• Ensure operating system (SOS, QOS, DOS, COS, POS, MOS, EOS) requirements are implemented
• Support the daily acceleration build targets until planned JPH is reached
• Report plant launch status through GPDS integrator, 15 panel, NMP/LQOS assessment reports

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED