Project Coordinator – Manufacturing Launch Process (MLP)

BRP; Ciudad Juárez; Presencial; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

BRP in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, seeks an experienced leader to drive the Manufacturing Launch Process (MLP) from kickoff to post-launch stabilization. You will coordinate across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and support functions to ensure safe, on-time launches with defined safety, quality, cost, capacity, and performance targets.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 5 years of automotive launch experience, with strong English.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, project management, or related field.
• 5 years in automotive manufacturing, product launches, and PM.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and projects with multiple dependencies.
• Conversational/professional English.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the MLP from kickoff through post-launch stabilization with end-to-end oversight.
• Define and maintain project charter, scope, governance, timing, milestones, deliverables, ownership, and success criteria.
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness activities across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, HSE, Production, and support functions.
• Prepare and facilitate gate/readiness reviews with objective evidence; document decisions and roadblocks.
• Maintain the launch risk and opportunity register with mitigation plans and owners.
• Coordinate pre-SOP validations and confirm entry criteria for each project phase.
• Define and monitor ramp-up indicators for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People; activate recovery plans when deviations occur.
• Control changes during launch and ensure a formal hand-off to Operations.
• Close the project through stabilization, lessons learned, and continuous improvement of MLP.

Conocimientos

Project planning

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Risk management

Manufacturing processes

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/PM

Herramientas

Excel

Power BI

Project tracking tools

Descripción del empleo

General Description

Lead the Manufacturing Launch Process (MLP) from start to finish, ensuring that new products, transfers, major process changes, and ramp-ups are launched safely, on time, and with the defined levels of safety, quality, cost, capacity, and performance. Coordinates cross-functional teams, leads governance activities, identifies and escalates risks, and ensures the controlled transition of the project into a stable operation.

Experience And Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in automotive manufacturing, product launches, and project management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and projects with multiple dependencies.
• Conversational/professional English.

Knowledge, Skills And Certifications

• Project planning and management; control of timing, milestones, deliverables, and priorities.
• Cross-functional leadership, effective communication, and influence without direct authority.
• Data analysis, KPI management, structured problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Risk, change, dependency, and escalation management.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, readiness, and ramp-up activities.

Required Certifications / Knowledge

• APQP, PPAP, Core Tools, and ISO 9001.
• Lean / Continuous Improvement.
• Project Management methodology; proficiency with Excel, Power BI, or project tracking tools.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead the MLP from kickoff through post-launch stabilization, maintaining an end-to-end view of the project.
• Define and maintain the project charter, scope, governance, timing, milestones, deliverables, ownership, and success criteria.
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness activities across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, HSE, Production, and support functions.
• Prepare and facilitate gate/readiness reviews with objective evidence; document decisions, roadblocks, and action items, and upscale as needed.
• Maintain the launch risk and opportunity register, ensuring mitigation plans, owners, and target closure dates are defined and tracked.
• Coordinate pre-SOP validations, confirming that entry criteria for each project phase have been met.
• Define and monitor ramp-up indicators for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People; activate recovery plans when deviations occur.
• Control changes and deviations during the launch phase and ensure a formal, complete, and sustainable hand-off to Operations.
• Close the project through stabilization, lessons learned, and continuous improvement of the MLP standard.

ACKNOWLEDGING THE POWER OF DIVERSITY

BRP is dedicated to nurturing a culture that invites, connects, and propels the ambitions of people of all backgrounds, profiles, beliefs, and experiences. Ultimately, the diversity and uniqueness of our people fuel our ingenuity and set the course for the path ahead! For this reason, we value diversity and we strive to always push each other forward to build an inclusive workplace where every employee feels like they belong, where they can grow and find meaning.

WELCOME TO BRP

We’re a world leader in recreational vehicles and boats, creating innovative ways to move on snow, water, asphalt, dirt, and even in the air. Headquartered in the Canadian town of Valcourt, Quebec, our company is rooted in a spirit of ingenuity and intense customer focus. Today, we operate manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Finland, Australia, and Austria, with a workforce made up of close to 17,000 spirited people, all driven by the deeply held belief that at work, as with life itself, it’s not about the destination; It’s about the journey. www.brp.com

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