Launch Program Coordinator

The Launch Program Coordinator will support and coordinate the overall process for product launches and product line decommissioning, ensuring delivery of products, key milestones, and product content.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor projects against schedules, costs, and deadlines.
• Coordinate product transfers from external sites and capture customer requirements.
• Determine manufacturing requirements and strategies with functional managers.
• Develop packaging requirements and strategies.
• Coordinate with suppliers and vendors for purchasing decisions.
• Validate new equipment and processes.
• Manage end-of-life equipment disposition, including evaluation, documentation, and execution.
• Track and maintain annual layout and supplier PPAP status.
• Participate in continuous improvement and Lean/FPS-aligned initiatives.
• Report on key risks and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Conduct milestone meetings and document outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma.
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Automotive experience in a vehicle assembly plant.
• Prior experience handling a unionized workforce.
• Safety and Quality experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Experience assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable.
• Strong organizational, administrative, problem-solving, and conflict management skills.
• Leadership behaviors, interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills.

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare.
• Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members.
• Tuition assistance.
• Active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Generous schedule of paid holidays.
• Paid time off and option to purchase additional vacation time.