ContinentalNew Product Launch Manager
Jun. 2018 - Dec. 2019Brasov County, RomaniaPart of Manufacturing Engineering department in a Powertrain Division plant where we produce FDM/ FSU ( Fuel Delivery Modules/ Fuel Supply Units) the New Product Launch Manager has some of the main tasks as follows in below overview: -Main task is to lead the industrialization of new products in the plant, in aim of satisfying our internal and external customers in terms of finances, timing, product and process quality and installed capacity.
-Responsible for the realization of the launch project: coordinates the members of the project core team and implements the core team decisions in plant.
-Responsible to define the needed local resources for the project launch and further required improvements and organize to get available these resources - Technology Engineer, Process Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Quality Engineers and production staff.
-Responsible with the coordination of changes of the line / product after SOP: planning, feasibility study, drawings updated, inform the project team (regardless if change is small or big, if it involves equipment changes or not)
-Responsible to define the internal project activities as a project plan, including responsibilities and deadlines based on the master project plan, keep it always updated, control the milestones and deadlines.
-Coordinate the review with the project team of the manufacturing concept: technical availability of the production equipment (incl. all steps of line acceptance), availability of specification, availability of line documentation (work instructions, machine book).
-Responsible to keep a close tracking of project costs and escalates to ME Manager, Plant Controller and Plant Manager if there is a risks of over cost.
-Responsible for keeping the approved financial frame of the project and to ensure, that the financial project status is updated in the SAP GPA tool.