Pilot Specialist

Pilot Specialist

Location: Madison, Alabama

About the Role

Vuteq USA is seeking a Pilot Specialist to support new model launches, production readiness, and continuous improvement activities at our Madison, Alabama facility.

This is a hands-on manufacturing role for someone who enjoys working directly with production teams, solving problems, coordinating launch activities, and helping develop safe, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing processes.

The Pilot Specialist will work closely with management, production, engineering, quality, and other cross-functional teams to support new programs from the pilot and launch stages through successful production.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support new model and program launches from initial preparation through production readiness.
• Assist management with developing, implementing, and improving work instructions, standardized work, and operational processes for current and future programs.
• Develop, maintain, and track project schedules, milestones, action items, and launch-related activities.
• Coordinate activities across departments to support customer requirements, project timelines, and production schedules.
• Evaluate new parts, processes, and production activities to identify potential safety, ergonomic, quality, workability, and efficiency concerns.
• Recommend and assist with implementing countermeasures and process improvements.
• Monitor production processes to help ensure safety, quality, productivity, and customer requirements are consistently achieved.
• Identify production concerns, troubleshoot issues, assist with root-cause analysis, and support corrective actions.
• Work directly with production leadership and team members to ensure established processes, work instructions, and standards are understood and followed.
• Support trials, pilot builds, process changes, and other activities associated with new model introduction.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, reports, schedules, records, and other required information.
• Communicate project status, concerns, risks, and action items to management and appropriate team members.
• Support continuous improvement activities focused on safety, quality, productivity, cost, and process efficiency.
• Provide operational or production support as needed during launches, trials, absences, or other business needs.
• Travel to customer, supplier, or other Vuteq locations as required, including occasional overnight travel.
• Perform additional duties as necessary to support successful launches, customer satisfaction, and operational goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering, business, project management, or a related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing, project coordination, production support, new model launch, process improvement, or a related role.
• Automotive manufacturing or automotive supplier experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting new product or new model launches is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong organizational and project-tracking skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to work effectively with production team members, leadership, customers, and cross-functional departments.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement principles and manufacturing processes preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 environmental standards is a plus.

Skills & Abilities

Communication

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, work instructions, operating procedures, specifications, and other manufacturing documents.
• Ability to prepare routine reports, project updates, and business correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, leadership, customers, and other stakeholders.

Mathematical

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to calculate rates, ratios, percentages, and interpret basic charts, graphs, and production data.

Problem Solving

• Ability to interpret written, verbal, and diagram-based instructions.
• Ability to identify problems, gather relevant information, evaluate potential causes, and support effective countermeasures.
• Ability to recognize opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and process efficiency.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

This position requires regular interaction with a manufacturing environment. While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be required to:

• Frequently stand and walk for extended periods.
• Reach with hands and arms and perform bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, or similar movements as necessary.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Work around manufacturing equipment and active production processes.
• Use close, distance, and color vision and have the ability to adjust visual focus.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in designated areas.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Pilot Specialist is hands-on, organized, proactive, and solutions-focused. You should be comfortable spending time on the production floor, working across departments, identifying concerns before they become larger problems, and following projects through completion.

If you have automotive manufacturing experience and enjoy being involved in new model launches, process development, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Project Management: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)
• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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