Launch Manager

P3 USA•Greenville, SC

10d

About The Position

As a Launch Manager, you help bring new automotive projects and manufacturing operations successfully into production. Working at the intersection of project teams and plant management, you coordinate launch activities and help ensure processes, equipment, and stakeholders are ready for production. You support new plant launches and complex changes within existing operations, using a hands-on approach and automotive manufacturing knowledge.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a comparable technical field.
Several years of professional experience in the automotive industry, ideally in launch management, manufacturing, industrialization, production engineering, or a comparable environment.
Strong understanding of automotive production and assembly processes, including interactions between project organizations and manufacturing plants.
Solid knowledge of Just-in-Sequence (JIS) and Just-in-Time (JIT) production environments.
Experience with APQP and automotive launch processes.
Ability to work confidently and communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, plant management, and cross-functional teams across organizational levels.
Strong organizational and communication skills and a proactive, collaborative approach to problem solving.
Flexibility and comfort working in dynamic project environments where priorities and requirements can change quickly.
Strong intercultural awareness and comfort collaborating with international and multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Comfort with extensive travel, up to 100% of working time, typically Monday through Friday depending on client and project needs.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

Support launch activities for new projects, new plants, and complex changes within existing manufacturing operations, linking the project organization and plant management.
Coordinate the installation and implementation of assembly processes and production equipment to support their integration into plant operations.
Coordinate construction and industrialization activities for greenfield and brownfield plant launches with project and plant stakeholders.
Support implementation and execution of appropriate APQP processes within the plant and coordinate alignment of project requirements with plant capabilities and requirements.
Coordinate prototype and pre-series assembly activities, considering technical execution and overall project requirements.
Monitor launch activities, identify risks or roadblocks, and coordinate with stakeholders to support timely problem resolution.
Serve as a key contact for local customers on overall project status and support plant management in customer meetings and project discussions.
Participate in regular project team meetings, communicate plant-specific topics, and align cross-functional team members.
Collaborate with customers, suppliers, plant teams, and project stakeholders in an international automotive environment, bringing structure and transparency to complex launch situations.