SubSystem Technical Lead (SSTL Exterior)

Stellantis; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis NV in Mexico City is seeking a senior Program Manager with 8+ years of experience in the automotive industry. You will drive program launches, manage costs, coordinate cross-functional teams, and resolve issues affecting part and vehicle releases.

You will mentor engineers, track DV/PV testing, and ensure EBOM accuracy and on-time POs/TPOs. The role requires strong bilingual communication, presentation skills, and experience with PPAP, DFMEA, and dimensional control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electronics or Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 8+ years of experience in the Automotive Industry.
• Advanced bilingual with strong oral and written communication including presentations.
• Experience with DVP, DFMEA, PPAP, DV, PV testing, and dimensional control.

Responsibilities

• Ensure POs and TPOs are issued on time.
• Track source package through approvals.
• Help resolve volume/STV issues to process source packages.
• Review and support EBOM accuracy.
• Understand complexity of releases based on markets.
• Manage price class/differentiation for parts/systems.
• Manage PDO issues/feasibility list.
• Represent CN/CCDs at CN review meetings.
• Drive CNs to decisions and remove roadblocks.
• Provide guidance to new engineers in group.
• DV/PV component/vehicle Start/Finish tracking and reporting.
• Monitor current production quality and coordinate quality calls.
• Support program launches (on-site where applicable).
• Lead Production Launch activities and ensure timing objectives are met.
• Monitor/represent eCIMS for their components.
• Lead PDP and cost collaboration processes.
• Provide market/useage information to engineers.
• Lead cost loops and program reviews.

Skills

Bilingual

Oral communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Job description

Basic Responsibilities:

• Ensure PO's and TPO's are issued on time
• Tracks source package through approvals
• Help run down volume/STV issues to process source packages.
• Review and support EBOM accuracy
• Understand complexity of releases based on markets
• Manage price class/differentiation for parts/systems.
• Manage PDO issues/feasibility list
• Represent CN/CCDs at CN review meetings
• Drive CNs to decision, remove roadblocks.
• Provide guidance to new engineers in group
• DV/PV component/vehicle Start/Finsh tracking and reporting
• Monitor current production quality (fast feedback, 3/36, Roush test fleet, Persegi fleet, FEW, SAQ, CPG/APG). Coordinate current prod. Quality calls
• Support program launch (on-site where applicable)
• Production Launch Manager
• Confirm program timing objectives are met
• Confirm program cost targets are achieved
• Monitor/represent eCIMS for their components
• Manage Tool kickoff processt>
• Manage PDP
• Manage Cost collaboration process
• Provide market/useage information to engineer
• Managing Step Deliverables
• Pilot build coordination for their components
• Scroll reviews
• Assist on launch / fast feedback issues
• Engineering Bulletins - responses and coordination
• Travel budget forecasting (vehicle specific)
• Program Review / Program Updates
• EDD money approval and management.
• Populate and maintain PDP based on program content.
• Lead cost loops 1, 2 and 3 on new vehicles.
• Manage PRI (Product Related Issues) process.
• Review all program bulletins for affects to components.
• Lead TCRs (Technical Cost Reductions).

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 8+ years of experience in the Automotive Industry.
• Bilingual - Advanced technical level. * Oral and written communication skills including management level presentation experience.
• DVP, DFMEA, PPAP, DV, PV testing, Dimensional Control.
• First surface or Product Design Office experience. * Change management methods.

Preferred:

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA and/or Advanced Engineering Degree.
• Design/Release of key components within the Exterior Trim commodity.
• Reactive problem solving - Green belt certified.
• Design For Six Sigma - Green belt certified.
• Project Management certified.
• Program management skills - including supplier development.