HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA.

OPERATIONS PROJECT MANAGER

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA. El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

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project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Mexico
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About the role

Lead product launch and engineering change management activities while coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives. Monitor project milestones, risks, and KPIs to ensure manufacturing readiness and continuous improvement.

What they look for

Product Launch Engineering Change Management Cross-functional Team Leadership Manufacturing Processes Industrialization Stakeholder Management Problem-solving Project Management Quality Control Logistics Manufacturing Engineering KPI Monitoring Continuous Improvement Standardization Automotive Industry

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field. Candidates must have proven experience in automotive launches, engineering change management, and strong knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Full description

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 spare parts 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.

Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.

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.

Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18703

Marisa Gutiérrez

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