Launch Manager

**JOB DESCRIPTION** \- Support the plant and customer through effective management of new programs, plant projects and implementation of improvement and cost reduction suggestions.  Assure design changes are implemented in a timely cost-effective manner. \- Support plant safety programs by ensuring that HSE, Engineering support, & Operations is involved with the change implementation into the manufacturing process. \- Complete eLPA audits as assigned. \- Support new program management based on the Program Launch System (PLUS) as detailed in the PLUS BOS documentation. \- Support VA/VE activities by ensuring that Engineering, Operations, and Quality is represented at all trials, approvals and implementation dates are achieved. \- Establish/evaluate internal integration plans by completing make vs. buy plans and present proposals. \- Facilitate and track material cost reduction activities. \- Manage changes within profit plan parameters for fiscal year. \- Follow and ensure BOS processes are followed to achieve launch and change management objectives and milestones. \- Attend all weekly Adient Simultaneous Development Team (SDT) meetings for JIT, foam and trim where proposed changes are reviewed and promoted or rejected. \- Approve deviations, change requests and change notices.  \- Create reports, presentations, and tracking files to properly manage projects, changes and provide management updates **PRIMARY LOCATION** Queretaro Foam