Launch Project Manager

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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary:

Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.

Job Responsibilities:

Leads Launch and Engineering with management of non-series demand. Must coordinate externally to customer and suppliers and internally with operations, engineering and launch to ensure smooth implementation of new changes and/or new products into the production process, while providing leadership and guidance to the launch coordination team. 
Key Responsibilities:

•    Leads all launch coordination activities in an extremely organized fashion.
•    Provides guidance to the Launch Coordination Team ensuring all team objectives are met on time.
•    Uses effective forms of communication regularly to update the team on upcoming activities and current projects.
•    Owns and maintains a detailed and organized build schedule to ensure shipment plans to meet program requirements.
•    Leads job scheduling and release activities to align with customer requirements and material availability
•    Manages all incoming demand for non-series product, this includes but is not limited to, new program demand, T-    Cars, COP and other testing requirements, and PTR's.
•    Confirms BOM from customer of requirement (internally or external).
•    Manages BOM into an order demand in the system.
•    Support special seat build material tracking - parts in house confirmation, through organized spreadsheets.
•    Support special seat build production status tracking and/or production support, through organized spreadsheets.
•    Manages order in the system to completion, including back/lushing of materials, invoicing customer, and closing of requirement.
•    Support with Engineering Change Management - material implementation or containment to ensure clean break points to the customer and no shipment of obsolete parts.
•    Lead 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.
•    Support tracking program build and production build events using the tools defined by the department.
•    Tracks and maintains KPI for on time builds of non-series demands.
•    Actively participates on projects designed to support program requirements, as directed by launch management.
•    Proposes departmental and process improvements to streamline the overall success of the company and success in meeting customer expectations.
•    Other tasks as defined based on department needs.

Reguired Skills:
•    Project Management Skills: Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
•    Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex data, and production schedules to make informed decisions.
•    Organizational Skills: Strong ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
•    Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication to collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
•    Problem-Solving Skills: Capable of identifying issues quickly and implementing effective solutions to prevent delays.
•    Attention to Detail: Precision in managing material requirements, specifications, and documentation to avoid errors and omissions.
•    Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust plans quickly in response to supply disruptions or project changes.
•    Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across departments, including engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality.
•    Time Management: Efficiently managing time to meet tight schedul