Launch Program Manager

Magna International•Moore, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That’s why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people. Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.

Requirements

Requires 36 months of related experience as a Production Manager or Production Supervisor.
The related experience must include ensuring productivity, efficiency and quality standards for automotive seating manufacturing are achieved on daily basis; planning, coordinating and notifying employees of their daily tasks relative to automotive seating manufacturing; taking appropriate corrective action when substandard performance is observed; engaging in continuous improvement and cost reduction efforts for the department; and, providing feedback to employees (both positive and negative) on an ongoing basis.

Responsibilities

Lead all activities related to change management.
Manage change management proactively to ensure timing and program team objectives are met for all customer and Magna Seating milestones.
Control the production Bill of Materials to ensure each build event or build phase has clear requirements for what level components need to be used and is aligned with engineering and program management.
Identify and communicate barriers to the successful completion of program milestones to the leadership team on a regular basis.
Develop and implement recovery plans to eliminate barriers.
Interface with required functional disciplines and departments for program support.
Manage detailed timing plans for all engineering changes.
Track tool status and location for all new parts and/or engineering changes (tool change, graining, etc).
Responsible for tracking and publishing the required part levels for each build phase.
Responsible for tracking all upcoming build phases and ensuring that milestones are achieved leading up to the build phase to ensure all timing requirements are met.
Provide inputs and guidance to the Launch Coordination Team ensuring all team objectives are met on time.
Use effective forms of communication regularly to update the team on upcoming activities and current projects.
Support special seat build material tracking – parts in house confirmation, through organized spreadsheets.
Support part inventory and location confirmation ahead of build events to ensure all parts needed for builds are available in the quantities required, noted in an organized spreadsheet.
Track and maintain KPIs for change management as defined by the leadership team.
Actively participate on projects designed to support program requirements, as directed by launch management.
Propose departmental and process improvements to streamline the overall success of the company and success in meeting customer expectations.
Ensure productivity, efficiency and quality standards for automotive seating manufacturing are achieved on daily basis; planning, coordinating and notifying employees of their daily tasks relative to automotive seating manufacturing; taking appropriate corrective action when substandard performance is observed; engaging in continuous improvement and cost reduction efforts for the department; and, providing feedback to employees (both positive and negative) on an ongoing basis.
Other tasks as defined based on department needs.