Senior Launch Coordinator - Novi, MI

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Job Description
Essential Functions of Job:

• Build Planning: Coordinate the scheduling of prototype restraint system installations for engineering test components.
• Inventory Control: Track incoming prototype parts from multiple sources to ensure part traceability.
• Quality Inspection: Verify that received prototype components match Engineering Specification (ES) drawings and CAD data.
• Traceability Management: Maintain rigorous serialization logs for all pyrotechnic and safety-critical components.
• Issue Resolution: Identify design-level build issues on the shop floor and initiate engineering part review meetings
• Documentation: Create and/or support development of detailed re-work instructions, build books, and torque-verification checklists.
• Safety Compliance: Enforce hazardous material handling protocols for live prototype airbag modules.

Additional Responsibilities: 

• ​Develop work instructions and Process Sign-Off. Conduct prototype readiness reviews and publish build plan performance report.
• Utilize systematic planning to drive actions and accountability to required tasks and deliverables to the predetermined program timeline. Report status to launch team through build plan performance Reports.
• Drive / coordinate the schedule for preproduction builds. Document open issues, actions, owners and dates. Align with Program Manager and follow through on all open issues. Drive open issues to closure to accommodate successful builds and deliveries to customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Common Requirements for all Employees:

• Quality System: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements. 
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.  
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or over time as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

All Employee Specific Requirements:
Required Education Level

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience 

Required Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)    

• Experience: 3+ years inautomotive prototype build environments or restraint systems validation.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in CAD viewing tools (CATIA, NX) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software (Teamcenter).
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with FMVSS/ECE safety standards and pyrotechnic handling regulations.
• Soft Skills: Strong cross-functional communication skills to interface between design engineers and shop technicians.

Preferred Qualifications (Experience Level, Skills, Knowledge)    

• Preferred experience with materials and logistics (I.e., ERP, QAD).
• General understanding of timelines, timelinesoftware.
• Experience with laboratory data acquisition setups for crashtest instrumentation.
• Certified in hazardous materials handling (DOT/ IATA) for pyrotechnic devices.