Project Launch Manager

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 a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies. Valeo Group is one of the world's largest Automotive suppliers which is an inspired company focused on innovative products, development and customer satisfaction. Working with us means managing the most advanced and sophisticated technologies. Our Martos plant is one of the biggest sites within our Visibility Systems Business Group in charge of developing and manufacturing Lighting Products and Electronics, with around 2.600 employees. From the latest adaptive lighting technologies to intuitive interior lighting solutions to stylish and design-centric external lighting, Valeo constantly innovates to improve comfort and safety for drivers and passengers alike.

Responsibilities

• Secure P1 Project launches performance from quality and cost perspective
• Ensure the achievement of Project objectives in terms of manufacturing: VPS (Valeo Production System) principles, process standards, quality & cost.
• Ensure manufacturing/production quality objectives respect (process standards development, timing, capacity & logistic control…), take Project QRQC responsibility on site starting OTOP preparation.
• 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

Operational Project launches

• Manage budget (all Site resources)
• Ensure appraisal and development of associated project team members
• Report process development progress to PMC & TSC with control of associated Project Manager (Use RU Ready)
• Participate to all reviews: Design, Process & logistic, PFMEA, TSC, PMC starting REQF milestone

Other Responsibilities

• Coordinate communication towards customer locally: - Play the interface role between the Project development team located in Development Center and the customer
• Promote and control application of Valeo Values, Culture and Standards (Product, Methodology, Tools) during project launches

Values & Standards

• Respect Valeo Code of ethics
• Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements
• Ensure Project manufacturing development through activities defined in CIP & Project Management Handbook

Desired skills and experience

• 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)

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Job: Project Launch Manager

Organization: Project Launch

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: 1000 - ORDINARIO INDEFINIDO TP COMPLETO

Job Posting Date: 2026-10-19

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• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

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