OPERATIONS PROJECT MANAGER

HELLA Automotive Mexico S.A. de C.V.; México; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

FORVIA HELLA, a leading automotive supplier, is seeking an Operations Project Manager in El Salto, Jalisco. You will lead product launches and engineering change management, coordinating cross-functional teams across Operations, Quality, Logistics, and Program Management to ensure timely implementation at the plant.

You will monitor milestones, risks and KPIs, drive escalation and corrective actions, ensure manufacturing readiness, and push continuous improvement to meet quality, cost and

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Proven experience in automotive launches, engineering change management and cross-functional project leadership.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and industrialization within a production environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management, problem-solving and team leadership skills.
• Advanced English communication skills, both written and spoken.

Responsabilidades

• Lead product launch and engineering change management activities, ensuring successful and timely implementation across the plant.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams from Operations, Quality, Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering and Program Management to achieve project objectives.
• Monitor project milestones, risks and KPIs, driving escalation and corrective actions when required.
• Ensure readiness of manufacturing processes, equipment, documentation and production standards for new product launches.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization initiatives to meet quality, cost and delivery targets.

Conocimientos

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

English (Advanced)

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Descripción del empleo

OPERATIONS PROJECT MANAGER

El Salto, Jalisco

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spareparts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.

YOUR TASKS

• Lead product launch and engineering change management activities, ensuring successful and timely implementation across the plant.


• Coordinate cross-functional teams from Operations, Quality, Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering and Program Management to achieve project objectives.


• Monitor project milestones, risks and KPIs, driving escalation and corrective actions when required.


• Ensure readiness of manufacturing processes, equipment, documentation and production standards for new product launches.


• Drive continuous improvement and standardization initiatives to meet quality, cost and delivery targets.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.


• Proven experience in automotive launches, engineering change management and cross-functional project leadership.


• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and industrialization within a production environment.


• Excellent stakeholder management, problem-solving and team leadership skills.


• Advanced English communication skills, both written and spoken.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.