Launch Manager

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This opportunity involves leading and managing the comprehensive planning and execution of product launches and industrialization processes within a manufacturing environment. The role requires developing detailed launch plans with clear timelines, milestones, and deliverables while ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include overseeing the ramp-up of new or existing manufacturing lines, managing costs, quality, timing, and volume targets, and coordinating equipment orders and plant integration.

• Develop and manage detailed launch plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
  
• Be accountable for the planning of industrialization of manufacturing lines or ramp-up of products on existing lines.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless product launches.
  
• Lead and drive all activities regarding cost, timing, quality, and volume requirements defined by the program.
  
• Monitor and support the order of equipment by the plant, including its integration into the plant infrastructure.
  
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to address potential challenges.
  
• Oversee the execution of launch activities, ensuring all tasks are completed on time and within budget.
  
• Be accountable for documentation (working plans, instructions, maintenance plans, etc.).
  
• Centralize and coordinate Industrialization & Verification project investment planning.
  
• Monitor and report on launch progress, identifying and addressing any issues promptly.
  
• Deduct corrective actions based on test results of prototypes (mechanical and electrical) with a focus on value add.
  
• Prepare and participate in customer visits and project audits.
  
• Gather and analyse feedback post-launch to identify areas for improvement.
  
• Support DFMA initiatives and Lean activities.
  
• Prepare launch status reports.
  

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• Bachelor�s or Master�s degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field.
  
• Strong experience in project management or product launch roles.
  
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex hardware projects (mechanical, electrical etc.).
  
• Strong leadership, team collaboration skills and high social competence.
  
• Excellent organizational as well as time and stakeholder management abilities.
  
• Structured and result-oriented way of working.
  
• Proficiency in English written and spoken.
  

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

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