Job Summary:

The Senior Engineer Launch leads weekly launch glide path meetings and participates in weekly new product launch meetings from product feasibility through Start of Production and participating in all Manufacturing Sign-Off events. Leads Plant Launch Readiness reviews with leadership team. Ensures all materials are present and available for preproduction and production builds. Ensures accurate inventory counts are maintained. Segregate materials from current production materials.

Essential functions of the job:

• Facilitate hand off new product/equipment/processes ("launch") from launch team to plant leadership team through the use of the following processes, procedures, work instructions and forms: Launch Glide path, Launch Readiness Reviews, R@R's, Process Sign-Off1, Process Sing-Off 2 and Launch performance report. 
• Utilize the Launch Glide path to systematically drive actions and accountability to required tasks and deliverables to the predetermined program timeline. Report Launch Glide path status to launch team, Plant staff and NA leadership team through Launch Performance Reports. 
• Drive / coordinate the schedule for preproduction builds, power builds, burst builds, preparing the plant for successful first time Run atRate. 
• Lead 3 Launch Readiness Reviews in phase 4. Document open issues, actions, owners and dates. Align with Program Manager on what meeting (Launch or Plant glide path/PSO) will track and follow through on all open issues. Drive open issues to closure to accommodatesuccessful launch. 
• Facilitate Run at Rate event(s) 90 days prior to SOP. Internal and external events to validate overall plant readiness to perform to expectation (safety, quality, delivery, financial) at or Before SOP. 
• Responsible for interface with Program Management to assure all Phase requirements are completed by the Launch team and provided in the proper formats to the plant (s).
• Assures plant has all supportneeded from internal organization to launch plant/product successfully.
• Musteliminate any "roadblocks" which may hinder plant achieving goals.
• Assist Plant Materials team in completing customer specific capacity data sheets. Utilizing corporate capacity planning data, transpose into customer required documentation. 
• Otherduties as assigned.

Required Education:

Bachelor's Level Degree

Engineering, or Business or similar 

*Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

1 -3 Minimum Years of Experience within the field.

• Must have new product launchexperience in a functional discipline or operational leadership experience in a plant. 
• Must have solid problem-solving skills (preferably Problem-Solving tool knowledge:KT, Six Sigma, 8D, etc.).
• Language Required English

Our Investment in You

•  Competitive Compensation Packages 
•  11 Paid Holidays 
•  PTO 
•  Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits 
•  401k Savings 
•  Rewarding Healthy Behavior Program
•  Life and Disability Insurance
•  Supplemental Health Plans
•  Employee Assistance Program
•  Company Discount Program