Automotive Project Launch Lead

Valeo; Martos; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo is seeking a Project Launch Manager at our Martos plant in Spain. You will drive P1 project launches focusing on quality and cost, ensuring VPS adherence and meeting manufacturing objectives across assembly and upstream components.

The role requires an engineering degree and 5–7 years in automotive development or related PTM/production/logistics, with strong cross-functional leadership and financial acumen.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and knowledge of Product/Process (VPS-process standards).
• Personal skills to manage functional organization Valeo CIP development methodology or similar Quality standards (FMEAs, AQP, Process, Logistic…).
• Financial skills on Development costs, Product costs and Manufacturing costs.
• Knowledge of Automotive development (5/7 years).
• Get successful development experience as Process Engineering PTM and/or Production and /or Logistic (3/5 years).

Responsibilities

• Secure P1 Project launches performance from quality and cost perspective.
• Ensure the achievement of Project objectives in terms of manufacturing: VPS principles, process standards, quality & cost.
• Ensure manufacturing/production quality objectives respect process standards development, timing, capacity & logistic control.
• Run at rate and FDPR planning and realization within quality objectives for assembly and upstream components.
• Manage the acceptance of local component parts.
• Manage the process validation by customer.
• Manage PPAP file delivery, acceptance and parts deliveries on time to customer.
• Follow all modifications requested.
• Validate capacity availability and investments in production site, is accountable for ramp-up phases deliveries.
• Follow-up non quality costs and quality improvement plans.
• Secure Project resources and control them.
• Check and validate Project Team Members activities and proposes scenario to achieve milestones.

Skills

Project management

Quality standards

Cost management

VPS knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Automotive development

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

FMEA

Job description

Valeo is seeking a Project Launch Manager at our Martos plant in Spain. You will drive P1 project launches focusing on quality and cost, ensuring VPS adherence and meeting manufacturing objectives across assembly and upstream components.

The role requires an engineering degree and 5–7 years in automotive development or related PTM/production/logistics, with strong cross-functional leadership and financial acumen.