Launch Specialist (f/m/x)

Description:

Launch Specialist (f/m/x)

Feel the Drive - for us, that means experiencing mobility with all the senses. We work for more comfort, wind in your hair, the perfect temperature in every season, and driving with a clear conscience - for a safe and sustainable future.
We fill mobility with joy - are you with us?
As a family-owned global group of companies, we are the world market leader in roof and convertible systems and parking heaters. We are also an established partner for charging solutions and battery systems. Do you like to take on responsibility with vision? Then use your expertise and passion to help shape our success story.

At Grevenmacher we make more than automotive glass. We make people's lives safer and more comfortable along their journeys. Every day, we unite as a team to deliver quality products and innovative solutions that earn our customer's trust and build lasting relationships

You can look forward to these exciting tasks:

• Full time Launch Specialist role requiring Product and Process knowledge in Operations with hands on mentality and persistence for guaranteeing customers receive requested parts on-time in the requested quantity and upon the best quality possible with respect to the project cycle the product is in.
• Track on-time delivery through the entire value stream of parts by respecting requested quantity and quality.
• Set up a communication structure and connect to the Operational Teams for each process step in the value stream for efficient tracking of launches.
• Identify and highlight deviations and correct proactively regarding planning, material availability, quality and quantity.
• Preparing updates and alignments with the Program Management Team.
• Improvement of launch management activities and standards.
• Ensure the harmonization of launch management documents. Create handover milestone from launch phase to serial life.
• Prepare training documents and deliver launch-relevant training.

The Launch Specialist is part of the Launch Management structure to be created and implemented within Webasto Luxembourg S.A. It supports both local Program Management and local Operations as well as the Webasto Group Launch Organization with additional activities such as creation of necessary tools & templates as well as providing regular reports.

Here's what you can bring to the team:

• Degree in engineering / Project management or Launch project focus required
• First experience in project management and processes used in automotive industry
• Persistent in job execution, "never give-up" mentality, while chasing for parts to meet customer demand
• Able to plan and follow timelines
• Good understanding of production principles and eager to learn technologies used in production processes
• Excellent communication skills
• Trust based relationship and interface to other key functions/departments
• Team player for creating and respecting supporting structure with rules
• Ability to escalate problems at the appropriate level within the organization and implement solutions in a structured constructive way
• Hands-on mentality for taking care of product launch is efficient
• Business fluent English is mandatory, German or French would be an asset

Webasto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.