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Launch Manager

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Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG

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United States , Greeneville

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Job Description:

As Launch Manager, you are the operations owner of new product industrialization at the production site. You lead and synchronize all launch activities, ensuring safe, stable, capable, and waste‑free production from prototype through start of production (SOP) and into series production. You act as the Toyota Production System (TPS)/ Huf Production System (HPS) anchor for launches, ensuring new products are introduced using standardized processes, visual management, structured problem-solving Plan Do Check Act (PDCA), and built‑in quality. Success is measured by first‑time‑right launches, on‑time SOP, stable processes, and smooth handover to series production without firefighting.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead and coordinate all launch and industrialization activities at the production site
  • Represent Operations in core team and project meetings, providing clear production-site input
  • Ensure launches follow TPS/HPS principles: Standardized work before SOP Stable processes before volume Flow and pull aligned with customer demand Quality built into the process (jidoka), not inspected in later
  • Synchronize engineering, quality, logistics, maintenance, and production activities
  • Coordinate samples, prototypes, pilot builds, and Run@Rate (R@R)
  • Lead cross-functional handovers from project phase into series production
  • Own industrialization and Request for Change (RfC) implementation in series, ensuring zero disruption to safety, quality, delivery, and cost
  • Coordinate Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), customer audits, internal audits, and launch quality topics
  • Manage relocation projects (incoming and outgoing) with minimal disruption
  • Achieve project time, cost, and quality targets using structured escalation and PDCA

Requirements:

  • Technical degree preferred (Engineering, Manufacturing, or similar)
  • Minimum 3 years of project or launch management experience, preferably in automotive manufacturing
  • Proven experience in: Electrical and mechanical systems Plastic injection molding, assembly, and painting processes
  • Strong knowledge of TPS / Lean manufacturing principles
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written, English)
  • Strong organizational and negotiation skills in a matrix organization
  • High level of discipline in documentation, standards, and follow-through
  • Willingness to travel 10–15% domestically and internationally on short notice
What we offer:
  • Competitive pay with performance bonus potential
  • Full comprehensive health insurance, dental, vision, flexible spending account
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off
  • A key leadership role with direct impact on plant performance and culture
  • Opportunities for professional development within a global, TPS-driven organization

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 05, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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