JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary
Drive seamless product launches by overseeing process tooling and requirement changes while championing continuous improvement to enhance quality productivity and compliance.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Launch Strategy &
- Design and execute theLaunch Glidepath ensuring all milestones (e.g. timelines deliverables) are achieved for successful product introduction.
- Proactively monitor glidepath progress escalating risks to leadership and implementing mitigation strategies.
- Lead crossfunctionalSite Development Team (SDT)design and process reviews to align component quality and manufacturability with project goals.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Integrate robust process controls (e.g.pokeyokeFMEAControl Plans) to safeguard critical product dimensions (SC/CC) during assembly/manufacturing.
- ResolveLaunch Quality Rejectsand customer concerns with urgency ensuring rootcause analysis and permanent corrective actions.
- Enforce strict protocols to halt nonconforming product delivery until deficiencies are resolved.
CrossFunctional Collaboration
- Partner with Production Engineering and Quality teams to align launch activities with cost quality and efficiency targets.
- Mobilize crossdisciplinary teams to address process gaps prevent nonconformities and implement preventive measures.
Training & Documentation
- Develop and track comprehensive training plans to equip employees with skills for new products/processes.
- Maintain detailed records of launch issues resolutions and process improvements for accountability and audits.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify and document systemic product/process/quality issues driving solutions to closure.
- Leverage data and stakeholder feedback to refine workflows and eliminate waste.
Environmental Health & Safety:
- Support the protection of the environment personal safety prevention of pollution and the continual improvement of the Environmental Management System.
- Providing leadership to Launch team in preventing accident and ensure compliance with OSHA and EPA/TCEQ standards. This includes: continuously monitor the workplace for hazardous environmental health and safety conditions.
- Ensure environmental health and safety hazards are corrected eliminated or guarded as related to Launch team
- Within scope of responsibilities assessing engineering controls administrative controls and PPE on an ongoing basis
- Assisting in the investigation of accidents.
- Having the authority to: Stop and prevent unsafe actions; stop the use of unsafe equipment and tools stop work and/or have employees leave a work area
- Ability to participate in investigation of near misses and other environmental/safetyrelated incidents that have occurred
- Ensure that all department related incident reports are completed in a timely and accurate manner
Qualification Requirements:
Software Proficiency
- Advanced knowledge ofMicrosoft Office Suite(Word Excel PowerPoint);MS Projectproficiency preferred.
- Ability to createvisual aids(e.g. charts graphs dashboards) to simplify complex data and communicate insights effectively.
Data Analysis & ProblemSolving
- Solve complex mathematical problems usingbasic and advanced analytical methods.
- Performdata optimization and analysisto address challenges in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Translate datasets intovisual charts/diagramstailored to project needs.
Documentation & Communication
- Interpret technical documents includingblueprints safety protocols and procedure manuals.
- Prepareclear concise reports correspondence and routine documentation.
Operational Excellence
- Leverage datadriven insights to identify trends optimize processes and support decisionmaking.
- Collaborate crossfunctionally to ensure alignment between technical analysis and operational goals.
Education and Experience:
- BSME BSIE or Equivalent; 5 to 10 years manufacturing experience; 5 to 10 years product design experience and customer management.
PRIMARY LOCATION
Avanzar San Antonio Facility
Required Experience:
Manager