Lead of Launch Management

Job summary

Manage the overall program and new product introduction process from order receipt to steady-state production. Act as the primary customer liaison while overseeing process design, APQP activities, and cross-functional team coordination.

Job details

Req ID 73621 | TCL Midland 4, Canada, ZF Automotive Canada Limited Objective: Manage overall program / new product introduction from receipt of order to steady state production. Be the principal contact with the customer during program implementation. Be responsible for process design and implementation. Ensure customer satisfaction through timely response to requests. Drive and manage APQP and post SOP activities for timely completion and proper hand off to Production Your Tasks Manage technical aspects of the processes; ensure that process used is suitable for the application, functional and practical. Respond immediately to customer requests. Ensure a functional, ergonomically sound, practical work cell design/layout/environment. Assist Tooling, Manufacturing engineer, Quality Engineer and the rest of the team with design and implementation. Lead the APQP process; solicit advice from the APQP team on program issues. Facilitate the creation of PFMEA, Control Plan and Process Flow. Act as liaison between the APQP team and Project Management / Design Engineering corporate functions to ensure timely launches and robustness of product and process design. Present APQP management updates on a monthly bases (or as required). Provide direction to the Quoting Team for any changes to the product to be supplied. Assist in the quoting of new business as required. Match material handling solutions to the overall system being implemented. Track and report timing for tool and gauge completion and test samples as part of the program launch. Coordinate all resources to ensure a successful launch of the program, meeting or surpassing all customer, Company and financial targets. Ensure compliance to IATF16949, ISO14001 and Customer Specific Requirements. Promote and comply with health, safety, and environmental standards, safe operating procedures, good housekeeping practices and the observance of protective equipment requirements at all times. Initiate and/or participate in continuous improvement activities. Follow all work cell/and or department standardized work instructions/procedures. Attend authorized training in order to develop and/or maintain relevant job-related knowledge, techniques, skills, and/or certification. May be required to carry out job duties and responsibilities in a work environment that may include, but is not limited to, varying levels of noise and/or temperature. Any other reasonable duties as requested by Management Your Profile Post Secondary Degree in Engineering or related field preferred or strong technical background. Minimum 5 years related experience, preferably in the automotive industry as launch coordinator / program manager. Well developed communication, organizational, interpersonal and analytical abilities. Sound computer skills, strong ability in word processing, spreadsheet software, PowerPoint presentations. Able to lead and work independently as well as within a group. Ability to read blueprints. Experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly managing or coordination major programs through the APQP process. Process knowledge i.e. stamping, plating, moulding. Technical background in progressive die design and build Be part of our ZF Lifetec team as Lead of Launch Management and apply now! Contact Barbara Campa Fernandez Barbara.Campa@zf-lifetec.com

What you’ll do

Manage the overall program and new product introduction process from order receipt to steady-state production. Act as the primary customer liaison while overseeing process design, APQP activities, and cross-functional team coordination.

Requirements

Requires a post-secondary degree in Engineering or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in the automotive industry. Candidates must possess strong technical knowledge of manufacturing processes and proficiency in APQP and program management.

Listed skills

• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Control · Preferred
• Analytical · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Housekeeping · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Customer · Preferred
• coordination · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Program Management
• APQP
• Process Design
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Quality Engineering
• PFMEA
• Control Plan
• Process Flow
• Blueprints
• Stamping
• Plating
• Moulding
• Progressive Die Design
• IATF16949
• ISO14001
• Launch Management
• Program Implementation
• Process Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Analytical Skills
• Advanced Product Quality Planning
• Automotive Industry
• Management
• Spreadsheets
• Housekeeping
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Computer Literacy
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Word Processing
• ISO 14000 Series
• Material Handling
• Project Management
• Stamping (Metalworking)
• New Product Development
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Presentations
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Progressive Stamping
• Tcl (Programming Language)
• Tooling
• Environment Health And Safety
• Coordinating

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Management & Leadership
• Logistics
• Launch Manager
• Engineering Program Manager
• Manufacturing Managers
• Architectural and Engineering Managers

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