MSA Safety

Global producer of industrial safety equipment

Launch Manager

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCranberry Township, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Strong project management capabilities and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Experience working in new product development and new product industrialization, including line design, installation, commissioning, and production ramp-up.
Ability to build strong relationships in cross-functional teams domestically and internationally.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create and deliver formal presentations and adapt technical and non-technical communications to the audience.
A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or related field, preferably from an ABET-accredited program.
For the Staff II Engineering Project Specialist level, 2 years of project management or engineering experience.
For the Staff III Engineering Project Specialist level, 3 years of project management or engineering experience.
For the Senior Staff Engineering Project Specialist level, at least 5 years of project management or engineering experience.
For the Engineering Project Manager I level, at least 7 years of project management or engineering experience; PMP certification is required.

Responsibilities

Work directly with Industrialization leaders to create, update, and change New Product Development deliverables to support industrialization goals and objectives.
Train and mentor as the subject matter expert for New Product Industrialization Process Management.
Support and maintain the Industrialization Process RACI.
Monitor and track manufacturing key performance indicators and metrics to establish baseline performance.
Maintain a comprehensive register of industrialization risks, including safety, quality, delivery, and cost risks, along with mitigations that could affect new product industrialization.
Establish business continuity plans with cross-functional MissionOPS leaders.
Govern by auditing critical industrialization deliverables from the 3D New Product Development process.
Work with Research and Development subject matter experts to implement and oversee control measures that ensure final products meet manufacturing performance requirements, including safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Use and continuously improve processes, standards, and tools to evaluate assembly ease, manufacturability, material usage, and production efficiency.
Work with product designers, tooling and manufacturing engineers, and New Product Industrialization leaders to identify manufacturing improvements and potential challenges.
Oversee processes for testing and validating production processes to ensure manufacturing processes deliver the final product requirements.
Lead industrialization resource-planning activities to support the New Product Development portfolio.
Monitor initial performance and customer feedback after launch and coordinate resource adjustments based on findings.
Report launch metrics, performance, and outcomes based on industrialization deliverables to product portfolio vertical managers.

Desired Qualifications

Ability to map processes and identify improvement opportunities.
Problem-solving experience using Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement.
Working knowledge of core tools such as Advanced Product Quality Planning, Production Part Approval Process, Statistical Process Control, and Production Control Plans.
At least 5 years of experience supporting manufacturing operations, preferably in a project management role.
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
Lean Manufacturing.
A master's degree may substitute for up to 2 years of relevant experience.

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

Industrialization Process Management

Works directly with Industrialization leaders to create, update, and change New Product Development (NPD) deliverables to ensure the success of industrialization goals & objectives.
Train and mentor as the SME of New Product Industrialization (NPI) Process Management.
Support and maintain Industrialization Process RACI.

Industrialization Performance Tracking

Monitor and track manufacturing KPIs and metrics to provide baseline performance.
Drive a comprehensive risk register of all industrialization risks (including but not limited to safety, quality, delivery, & cost) and mitigations that can affect the industrialization of the new product. Establish business continuity plans with cross functional MissionOPS leaders.
Govern through auditing critical industrialization deliverables from the 3D NPD process.

Design for Manufacturability (DFM) & Design for Assembly (DFA)

Operate directly with R&D SME to implement and oversee robust control measures are implemented to ensure final products meet all manufacturing performance requirements (including but not limited to safety, quality, delivery, & cost).
Use and continuously improve processes, standards, and tools to evaluate the design for ease of assembly, manufacturability, material usage, and overall production efficiencies.
Work closely with product designers, tooling & manufacturing engineers, and other new product industrialization (NPI) leaders to identify areas of improvement or potential challenges in manufacturing.
Oversee processes are in place to test and validate production processes, ensuring that the manufacturing process drives the final product requirements.

Planning & Coordination

Lead the planning activities for industrialization resource planning to support the NPD portfolio.
Support monitoring the initial performance and customer feedback post-launch and coordinate necessary adjustments to resources in order to meet findings.
Work directly with the product portfolio vertical managers to report on key launch metrics, performance and outcomes based on industrialization deliverables.

Qualifications

Experience required:

Strong project management capabilities and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Experience working in new product development and new product industrialization including line design, installation, commissioning, and production ramp up.
Proven ability to build strong relationships in cross functional teams both domestically and internationally.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to create & deliver formal presentations. Ability to translate technical and non-technical communications based on audience.
MS degree may be substituted for up to 2 years of relevant experience.

Experience preferred:

Proven ability to map processes & identify opportunities for improvement
Strong problem-solving mindset with experience in Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement.
Working knowledge of core tools such as APQP, PPAP, SPC as well as Production Control Plans.
At least 5 years experience supporting manufacturing operations, preferably in a project management role.

Education required:

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or related field, preferably from an ABET accredited program.

Education preferred:

PMP (Project Management Professional).
Lean Manufacturing.

Qualifications Note:

This position is available at four different career levels based upon experience, education, etc.,:

Staff II Engineering Project Specialist-2 years project management / engineering experience.
Staff III Engineering Project Specialist-3 years project management / engineering experience.
Sr. Staff Engineering Project Specialist - minimum 5 years of project management / engineering experience.
Engineering Project Manager I - minimum 7 years of project management / engineering experience.
Master's degree may be substituted for up to 2 years of relevant experience. PMP Required.

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About the Company

MSA Safety

Global producer of industrial safety equipment

MSA Safety Inc. is a global provider of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. It develops, manufactures, and sells items such as gas detection systems, head protection gear, and fall protection devices, serving industrial, military, and construction customers. How its products work: gas detectors monitor air for hazardous gases and trigger alarms; helmets and protective headgear shield the skull; fall-protection gear like harnesses and anchors prevents falls during work at heights. The company differentiates itself through a long history (founded 1914), a wide product range, and a global, trusted reputation that combines equipment with related services and contracts. Its goal is to keep workers safe and protect facilities by providing reliable safety solutions and meeting stringent safety standards.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Founded: 1914

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