Project Launch Manager

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Job Description

As a member of the function team, the job title will be responsible for the management and execution of plant infrastructure and capital equipment installation readiness plan, problem solving launch risks and execution risks at the manufacturing plant, and providing plant feedback on change management, launch risks, and execution risks to the platform team with business cases developed to solve these risks.

Responsibilities

Your work will be manufacturing plant-focused, and include, but not be limited to:

• Own end to end program lifecycle from customer award through launch and post SOP support
• Co-develop and maintain program plans, timelines, budgets, and risk registers
• Lead the plant team including engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, purchasing, and finance
• Serve as the primary plant interface to the customer for program status, escalation, and deliverables
• Lead production launch planning, including plant readiness and infrastructure, tooling, capacity, and ramp up while meeting all timing milestones within Project file
• Coordinate pilot builds, PPAP, Run@Rate events, and launch metrics
• Transition program leadership from development site to plant during launch phase
• Drive launch issue resolution using structured problem solving and escalation where needed
• Support system level trade offs between performance, cost, manufacturability, and reliability
• Support Platform Manager with program financials, including investment tracking, prototype build expenses, and plant infrastructure expenses and ensure budget adherence
• Lead change management assessments and implementation for the plant team
• Support platform team as needed with contract compliance and commercial discussions 
• Proactively identify, manage, and escalate technical, schedule, financial, and launch risks
• Ensure adherence to APQP and IATF requirements
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement across launches

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Experience Requirements

• 8-10 years of program or project management experience, or manufacturing experience in automotive, preferably electronics
• Experience launching automotive programs
• Strong understanding of:
  • Automotive development lifecycles (APQP, PPAP, EPC)
  • Manufacturing launch processes
• Cross functional team leadership
• Proven ability to manage complex programs
• Willingness to transition work location from Southfield to Detroit during launch phase

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with power di