Associate Manager NPD Projects Industrialization, R&D Fixtures, MX

LIXIL; Jesús María; Presencial; MXN 780 000 - 1 200 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

LIXIL in Mexico is seeking a Fixtures R&D Industrialization Project Leader to oversee the commercialization of all New Product Developments and plant transfers across our Mexico ceramic plants. You will drive projects using VSU and existing product development processes, ensuring on-time delivery and complete validation from trials to mass production.

You will collaborate with Engineering Product Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Procurement to implement optimal solutions, promote

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related analytical discipline.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Six Sigma Black Belt is required; white/green belts not sufficient.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee commercialization of all New Product Developments and Product Plant Transfers across Mexico ceramic plants.
• Manage projects using the current product development processes and VSU (Vertical Startup methodology).
• Ensure on-time delivery, full validation from trials to mass production, and cross‑functional coordination with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and procurement.
• Lead the industrialization pipeline, resource planning, scheduling, and risk mitigation.
• Promote standardization and digitalization of design and development work.

Conhecimentos

English fluency

Six Sigma Black Belt

Project leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Ferramentas

CAD

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About Us

Every person on the planet dreams of a better home. And at LIXIL, we’re

committed to making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere.

We make it happen with pioneering water and housing technology

solutions. Home to world leading brands like INAX, American Standard,

GROHE, TOSTEM and many more, we touch the lives of more than

a billion people each day, transforming houses into homes.

Our planet is the home we all share. So how we do business matters.

Our inclusive and empowering culture, entrepreneurial spirit and

commitment to having a positive impact on the planet are integral

to our business strategy.

LIXIL today is on a journey of transformation. The world around us is

changing. Technological advances. Evolving needs. New demographics.

Shifting expectations. These changes serve as opportunities for solutions

to be discovered, and to unlock progress for all.

We invite you to make this journey with us. It is as challenging as it is

inspiring. Together we can shape the future of living. We’re a home for

growth, for imagination, for creativity. A home for your talent and ambition.

A home for everyone.

Responsibilities

The Fixtures R&D Industrialization Project leader is responsible for overseeing the commercialization of all new

New Product Developments (NPD) and Product Plant Transfers to be produced in our Mexico Ceramic plants. The

Leader will need to manage projects utilizing the current product development processes while incorporating VSU (Virtual Startup methodology).

The Leader will be accountable for executing the projects on time and in full while validating the product to meet

the project requirements. New products require extensive cross-functional and cross-site coordination within the

3 Mexico Chinaware plants. This position will manage project plans, schedules, data reporting and product

validation from trials and into mass production. To deliver successfully, it requires close collaboration with the

Engineering Product Design Teams, Manufacturing, Quality, and Procurement functions to ensure that optimal

business solutions are implemented and teams are working efficiently. Specific responsibilities will include:

Work closely with LIXIL international team members to develop and standardize the product development

process of VSU (Vertical Startup Methodology) and align it with our current processes.

• Working with the cross functional team to implement the unified, aligned VSU process.
• Responsible for managing industrialization of projects to meet deliverables.
• Manage overall project pipeline and resource management to ensure we can staff, execute and deliver

• Managing, planning, scheduling, communicating, facilitating, and reporting project-related tasks.
• Break down work into manageable tasks required to meet project objectives and assigning and/or

• Identifying risks on projects and formulating and executing abatement plans.
• Responsible for identifying and executing continuous improvement activities on both NPD/product

• Utilize the CAD team located in Mexico to make product improvements while collaborating with the main

• Promote standardization and digitalization of design and development work.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or other analytical discipline.

• Proven ability to effectively negotiate and facilitate complex problem resolution
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Product Development experience in a consumer durable goods business is strongly preferred.
• Six sigma certification is required, desirable Black belt certification
• 5+ years’ experience leading New products industrialization
• Effective verbal, written communication, training skills and relationship building skills
• Must be a self-starter and capable of working with minimum supervision
• Demonstrates proficiency in the ability to build a program schedule, coordinate resources, and execute a

Hiring Range

Aplicable de acuerdo a localidad

EEO Statement

Declaración de Igualdad de Oportunidades de Empleo: AS Maquila México S. de R.L. de C.V. y American Standard B&K México, son empleadores que ofrecen igualdad de oportunidades. Todos los solicitantes que resulten calificados para la posición para la que apliquen, serán considerados para el empleo sin distinción de raza, color, religión, lugar de origen, ascendencia, orientación sexual, identidad de género, genética, discapacidad, estado civil, edad, estado civil, estado de salud, condición o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley.