Location: Ancaster, ON (onsite)
Salary Range: $105,000 - 125,000 annually
Vacancy Type: Existing Position
Schedule: Full-Time
As our next
Launch Manager, you'll lead the planning, development, and execution of new product launches from concept through production start-up. Your expertise in
automotive project management, manufacturing processes, capital equipment, and cross-functional leadership will be essential to ensuring successful launches that meet customer, quality, cost, timing, and operational requirements.
What You'll Be Doing- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of new product launches
- Develop and maintain project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and launch-readiness plans
- Coordinate safe-launch activities and production ramp-up requirements
- Serve as Project Team Lead for major plant-launch activities
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance
- Drive the implementation of new machining cells, assembly equipment, and automation systems
- Ensure new manufacturing solutions meet quality, safety, capacity, and operational-efficiency requirements
- Manage capital-equipment acquisition, including specifications, supplier selection, procurement, installation, and commissioning
- Coordinate APQP activities, PPAP submissions, Run at Rate studies, capacity analyses, and customer deliverables
- Lead equipment debugging, run-off, validation, and manufacturing-process implementation
- Drive assigned projects through successful PPAP approval and customer acceptance
- Monitor project costs, timing, risks, resources, and open actions
- Develop and implement risk-mitigation and recovery strategies when required
- Track machine utilization and identify capacity gaps and future equipment requirements
- Support capital planning for new manufacturing equipment
- Assist with Bill of Materials development, product-cost analysis, and project financial evaluations
- Facilitate project meetings, document decisions, and track action items through completion
- Manage production-line transfers between facilities while minimizing operational disruption
- Maintain clear communication with customers, suppliers, leadership, and internal stakeholders
- Promote internal customer satisfaction and continuous improvement throughout the launch process
- Ensure compliance with Quality, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems
- Perform other related duties as assigned
What We're Looking For- Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Automotive, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
- Equivalent combination of technical education and relevant professional experience may be considered
- Two to three years of experience in automotive manufacturing and project or program management
- Experience with machining, automated assembly, injection molding, or metal-stamping operations
- Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Run at Rate, capacity studies, and automotive quality requirements
- Working knowledge of IATF 16949
- Proficiency in GD&T and technical drawing interpretation
- Understanding of manufacturing processes such as casting, machining, grinding, deburring, washing, and assembly
- Experience with capital-equipment procurement, supplier management, and project implementation
- Strong project-management, planning, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and structured problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict-management abilities
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams at all organizational levels
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and collaboratively
Bonus Points If You Have- Experience leading automotive launches from RFQ through serial production
- Experience with automation and advanced assembly systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project or comparable project-management software
- Experience performing capacity planning and equipment-utilization analysis
- Knowledge of product costing, BOM development, and P&L evaluation
- Experience managing production-line transfers between manufacturing facilities
- Project Management Professional certification or formal project-management training
- Experience supporting multi-site or global manufacturing programs
How to ApplyApply online at
www.johnsonelectric.com. We can't wait to meet you!
What We OfferJohnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. We offer competitive pay and benefits, along with a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish.
