Direct, coordinate and assist in the planning, organization, control, integration and completion of plant based activities for new program launches. Maintain a leadership role within cross-functional teams to ensure a successful launch of all new programs while adhering to SP02-07 and ISO 9001/IATF 16949 procedures and activities within Modine.

• Review launch plans with respect to labor, floor space, work flow, and layout. The life cycle of responsibility is from project screening to steady state production and a successful Gate 5 review.
• Ensure PPAP and SOP (Start of Production) are on time, Gates 3-5 are all green or have corrective actions at review, and production, quality and efficiency have met stated levels.
• Direct launch teams and assist plant management to ensure adherence to SP02-07 APQP guidelines.
• Establish priorities, set goals, plan work assignments, establish deadlines and carry out tasks to completion. Provide monthly verbal program status reviews to plant management and report out KPIs monthly.
• Attend meetings with customers, present data and obtain information from customer to ensure a successful launch.
• Confer with planning, manufacturing engineering and application engineering concerning product design and tooling to ensure safe, capable and efficient production methods. Evaluate and assist implementation of design/drawing changes and specification changes.
• Responsible for all plant based aspects of new product launch.
• Work with Production, EHS, Engineering, Quality, Materials and Lean to ensure complete value stream (safety, ergonomics, process flow, material flow, material presentation, STD work, quality documentation, material) are at best in class levels prior to launch.
• Assist manufacturing engineers in review of vendor specifications and equipment purchase plans.
• Monitor progress of suppliers of equipment and production parts to ensure on-time delivery and correct PPAP documentation.
• Initiate, coordinate and check Material Requisitions and/or AFEs for program related equipment and tooling.

• 5+ years experience working in an ISO 9001/IATF 16949 manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree (Mechanical Engineering preferred)
• Must have knowledge of Project Management.
• Excellent computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Program management / project introduction experience with documented projects as well as success
• Working knowledge and application of manufacturing tools (8D, Lean, etc.)
• Ability to lead and function in a team environment, while effectively communicating across various levels of the organization
• Ability to write concise reports and present information to management and customer groups.
• Ability to define problem, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Be able to work with little direction (other than standard procedures), be dedicated to achieving results and be able to sustain high drive and energy levels under sometimes intense working conditions.
• Effective in directing and guiding others toward task accomplishments.