Automotive Project Lead: RFQ to Production, Onsite

100504 Johnson Electric Group Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.; Zacatecas; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Electric is seeking a Project Manager in Zacatecas, Mexico to lead automotive Powertrain Cooling projects from RFQ through serial production. You will drive cross-functional teams across Engineering, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain, ensuring timelines, budgets and milestones are met while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree and 7–10 years of automotive project management experience, with fluent English and willingness to travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 7–10 years of project management experience in automotive.
• Experience from RFQ to product launch and serial production.
• Fluent English and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and customer-facing automotive projects.
• Develop and maintain project timelines.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Commercial and Supply Chain to define scope and deliverables.
• Monitor risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Escalate major risks to senior management.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Risk management

Customer relations

Communication

Fluent English

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Johnson Electric is seeking a Project Manager in Zacatecas, Mexico to lead automotive Powertrain Cooling projects from RFQ through serial production. You will drive cross-functional teams across Engineering, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain, ensuring timelines, budgets and milestones are met while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree and 7–10 years of automotive project management experience, with fluent English and willingness to travel