Launch Manager

P3 Usa • Greenville, SC

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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 that processes, equipment, and stakeholders are ready for production. You support new plant launches and complex changes within existing operations, drawing on a hands-on approach and understanding of automotive manufacturing. The role involves working with customers, suppliers, plant teams, and project stakeholders in an international automotive environment and may require travel up to 100% of working time, typically Monday through Friday, according to client and project needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a comparable technical field.
• Several years of professional experience in the automotive industry.
• Strong understanding of automotive production and assembly processes, including the interaction 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 with customers, suppliers, plant management, and cross-functional teams, and communicate 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.

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience in launch management, manufacturing, industrialization, production engineering, or a comparable environment.

Responsibilities

• Support launch activities for new projects, new plants, and complex changes within existing manufacturing operations, linking project organizations and plant management.
• Coordinate installation and implementation of assembly processes and production equipment to support integration into plant operations.
• Support coordination of construction and industrialization activities for greenfield and brownfield plant launches.
• 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 local customer contact for 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 to bring structure and transparency to complex launch situations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with bonus potential.
• Up to 20 days of PTO and 10 paid company holidays.
• Healthcare, life insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching.
• Mentorship and a strong learning culture.
• Opportunity to contribute to innovation and take ownership of work.
• Entrepreneurial culture that encourages initiative and ownership of ideas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level