Launch Manager

Location: Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area

This position will support the launch of a new manufacturing facility in the southwest Birmingham metropolitan area.

• Lead operational launch activities, ensuring plant readiness and successful program execution.
• Track launch readiness against customer deliverables, business case objectives, launch milestones, and key performance metrics; establish a regular review cadence.
• Ensure adherence to the PDP process for all launches, including MSD, OSD, and Zero-Defect Launch requirements.
• Lead the Operations Engineering (LOE) function and effectively manage engineering changes throughout the launch.
• Develop, coach, and mentor direct reports while strengthening lean manufacturing and continuous improvement capabilities.
• Ensure all program deliverables are achieved on schedule and proactively identify, communicate, and escalate risks requiring resolution.
• Coordinate plant resources, including skilled trades, operators, engineering, floor space, equipment, CMM, and Kaizen support, to achieve launch objectives.
• Lead Lean and Kaizen activities to optimize sequencing processes, material flow, productivity, quality, and operational performance.
• Monitor and maintain plant equipment and process capacity to support launch volumes and customer requirements.
• Partner with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to resolve launch, operational, and customer-related issues in a timely manner.