Activities:?

• Coordinate exterior-systems launch activities from pre-production builds through production ramp-up?
• Track open issues, milestones, risks, owners, and closure dates; communicate status to program stakeholders?
• Lead structured problem-solving for fit, function, appearance, quality, and manufacturing issues?
• Support vehicle builds, plant trials, launch reviews, containment activities, and escalation processes?
• Review and help maintain DFMEAs, Control Plans, and related quality and launch-readiness deliverables?
• Verify that corrective actions are implemented and effective; document evidence and escalate unresolved risks?
• Coordinate supplier and plant support, including part availability, inspection, rework, and process readiness?
• Support alignment between engineering intent, manufacturing requirements, and build/production feedback?

Technical Skills:?

• Experience supporting automotive launch, manufacturing readiness, or vehicle build events?
• Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to issue investigation and closure?
• Working knowledge of DFMEA and Control Plan development or review?
• Additional relevant skills: APQP, PPAP, supplier quality, process validation, and production-readiness reviews; structured root-cause and corrective-action methods (8D or equivalent); MSA, SPC, inspection planning, containment, and quality-gate processes; build tracking, issue-management systems, launch dashboards, and milestone reporting; exterior fit-and-finish, gap-and-flush, appearance quality, and assembly concerns?