Launch Coordinator

**What's Next? Join ZF**:
ZF is a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility.

ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. In the four technology domains of Vehicle Motion Control, Integrated Safety, Automated Driving, and Electric Mobility, ZF offers comprehensive product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate and enhancing safe mobility.

**Launch Coordinator**:

- Country/Region: MX- Location: El Salto, JAL, MX, 45680Req ID 69053, Launch coordinator, Toluca

ZF is a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility. ZF allows vehicles to see, think and act. In the four technology domains of Vehicle Motion Control, Integrated Safety, Automated Driving, and Electric Mobility, ZF offers comprehensive product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. ZF electrifies a wide range of vehicle types. With its products, the company contributes to reducing emissions, protecting the climate and enhancing safe mobility.

We are reinforcing our team in the area of manufacturing for Div C in North America to be located at our plant at El Salto Jalisco

Position overview:
Coordination and monitoring of project related work packages within the production plant between the related plant functions and the project team.

**Responsibilities**:
1.Internal reporting and escalation: reports and escalates to program manager and his/her plant manager.

2.Coordinates the tasks for the launch phase of the plant’s involved departments (Quality, Logistics, Manufacturing, Production)

3.Monitors and coordinates the plant related tasks within the plant under consideration of the overall project scope.

4.Shares know how in launch phase from the plant with the project team.

5.Reports status and measures both to PM and within the defined Plant Communication structure to ensure clear awareness of Plant project deliverables, gaps and necessary actions in launch phase.

6.Supports risk assessment in regards to plant schedules, plant resources, cost and timelines given from the project management.

7.Ensure pre-series builds in launch phase

8.Ensure production readiness for pre-series and SOP according the project planning.

9.Coordination of different running projects and project tasks between the plant and the related program managers / project teams.

**Requirements**:

- Engineering degree
- at least 5 years in manufacturing areas
- 3 years working in new launches process
- experience: monitoring the APP phases, scalation when an issue can´t be solved,
- bussiness - Automotriz mandatoria.
- APQP process full domain
- Bilingual.
- MS project, desirable (excel, gantts, power BI -desirable)
- Proficient Excel.

Ability to lead and motivate other

.Knowledge of project-planning tools

Basic business, IT, financial and communication skills

.Knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence

.Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a resource plan, incl. change management

Familiar with manufacturing and logistic processes and production methods

Profound knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts, including Kaizen, Kanban,

Strong mathematical and analytical skills.Experienced moderator and teambuilding know-how

**What We Offer**:

- Global work environment
- Growth opportunities
- Major Medical Expenses Insurance
- Competitive wages

**What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?**:
At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

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