Automotive Launch Lead: New Programs & Production Readiness

Optima Organizational Solutions; Puebla de Zaragoza; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Optima Organizational Solutions in Puebla, Mexico, seeks a Launch Manager to steer new programs from planning through production ramp-up. The role drives milestones, budgets, and readiness across Engineering, Quality, Production, and Supply Chain.

You will coordinate APQP/PPAP submissions, align PFMEA and control plans, and lead cross-functional teams to meet customer milestones and financial targets.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years in automotive manufacturing, including launches, industrialization, or PM.
• Proven success leading programs through start of production and ramp-up.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, MSA, SPC, and customer requirements.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949 QA requirements and applying to launch activities.
• Understanding manufacturing processes, tooling, validation, capacity planning, production controls.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing customer expectations.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.
• Willingness to travel to customer and supplier locations.

Responsabilidades

• Lead new automotive programs from planning to start of production.
• Develop integrated launch plans with milestones, resources, and budgets.
• Be the plant's launch contact for customers and suppliers.
• Coordinate APQP and PPAP submissions.
• Drive manufacturing readiness: tooling, equipment, validation, staffing.
• Coordinate prototypes, trials, and run-at-rate activities.
• Align PFMEAs, control plans, and shop-floor practices.
• Resolve launch issues with structured problem solving.
• Monitor launch metrics for quality, delivery, cost.
• Manage program changes and communicate effects.
• Partner with Supply Chain for supplier readiness and logistics.
• Track launch spending and budgets.
• Lead launch reviews and escalate risks.
• Handover to Production with actions documented.

Conocimientos

Launch management

Cross-functional leadership

APQP/PPAP knowledge

Project management

Quality systems

Bilingual English/Spanish

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Herramientas

ERP systems

MS Project

Descripción del empleo

Optima Organizational Solutions in Puebla, Mexico, seeks a Launch Manager to steer new programs from planning through production ramp-up. The role drives milestones, budgets, and readiness across Engineering, Quality, Production, and Supply Chain.

You will coordinate APQP/PPAP submissions, align PFMEA and control plans, and lead cross-functional teams to meet customer milestones and financial targets.