BIW Manufacturing Launch Engineer

BIW Manufacturing Launch Engineer

Role Purpose: To serve as the primary on-site engineering liaison bridging Product Development, external suppliers, and Vehicle Operations (VO) Manufacturing. This role is responsible for driving the quality, structural integrity, and build feasibility of vehicle body structures across the Body, Paint, and Final Assembly shops during critical launch phases.

Key Responsibilities:

·         On-Floor Single Point of Contact (SPOC): Act as the primary "go-to" resource on the plant floor for all body structures queries, providing immediate technical guidance and triaging issues to keep production moving.

·         Cross-Shop Launch Execution: Coordinate engineering support across the Body Shop, Paint, and Final Assembly to resolve issues both within body and cross functionally.

·         Supplier & DRE Collaboration: Partner with Suppliers and DRI’s to rapidly root-cause component defects, coordinate engineering changes, and support quality reviews for validation testing.

·         VO Alignment & Relationship Building: Build strong working relationships with VO counterparts to optimize joining processes (welding, riveting, adhesives) and ensure plant buy-in on engineering solutions.

·         Change Coordination & Pedigree Management: Act as the on-site "eyes and ears" to track part pedigree, manage engineering change cut-ins on the line, and communicate upcoming modifications to the plant floor.

·         Daily Progress & Escalation Control: Deliver daily floor-status reports to cross-functional leadership, highlighting launch progress, blockages, and key areas requiring resource escalation.