Project Manager

Join Our Team as a Project Manager at Johnson Electric Location: Zacatecas, Mexico (onsite) Vacancy Type: Existing Position Schedule: Full-Time Travel: Frequent travel required As our next Project Manager, you’ll lead internal and customer-facing projects for our automotive Powertrain Cooling business, from the RFQ phase through successful introduction into serial production. Your expertise in automotive project management, customer relations, cross-functional leadership, and risk management will be essential to achieving project milestones, improving business-unit profitability, and delivering successful product launches.

• Technological Leadership: Be part of a company that is a leader in its field, driving technological advancements.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and policies that support a healthy work-life balance.
• Recognition Programs: Programs that recognize and reward employee achievements and contributions.
• Community Engagement: Opportunities to participate in community service and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Strong Leadership: Work under experienced and visionary leaders who guide the company towards success.

• Manage internal projects focused on improving business-unit profitability
• Lead cost-reduction activities and execute Product Line VAVE plans
• Manage customer projects from the RFQ phase through development, launch, and serial production
• Serve as the primary contact for customers and cross-functional project teams
• Develop, maintain, and drive project timelines to meet internal and customer milestones
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to define project scope, requirements, responsibilities, and deliverables
• Monitor project performance, timing, risks, and open actions
• Ensure projects comply with internal procedures and customer‑specific requirements
• Identify technical, commercial, operational, and supply‑chain risks early in the project lifecycle
• Develop and coordinate mitigation and recovery plans with the appropriate stakeholders
• Escalate major project risks to senior management, including customer complaints, procurement delays, and milestone risks
• Facilitate project meetings and maintain clear communication across functions and regions
• Support customer reviews, internal project reviews, and management updates
• Promote collaboration and accountability across multicultural and international teams
• Perform other project‑management responsibilities as required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Ideally 7–10 years of experience managing development and customer projects
• Automotive industry experience strongly preferred
• Experience managing projects from quotation or RFQ through product launch and serial production
• Strong planning, organizational, prioritization, and project‑execution skills
• Results‑driven and proactive approach with strong personal accountability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, risk‑management, and problem‑solving capabilities
• Ability to work effectively with customers, leadership teams, and cross‑functional stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate successfully in an international and multicultural environment
• Fluent English required
• Availability for frequent business travel

• If You Have Experience managing automotive electrification, E-Systems, or powertrain‑cooling projects
• Experience with Value Analysis and Value Engineering methodologies
• Experience leading cost‑reduction and profitability‑improvement projects
• Knowledge of automotive product‑development and launch processes
• Experience managing complex supply‑chain or component‑procurement risks
• Fluency in an additional language
• Experience working with global customers and geographically distributed project teams

• Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere.
• We offer competitive pay and benefits, along with a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish.
• This position offers a permanent, full-time employment opportunity within a truly international and multicultural work environment.

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