ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the Production Readiness team, establishing priorities and allocating resources to support launch and industrialization activities.
- Coordinate manufacturing readiness for prototype builds, Production Validation (PV), PPAP, Run at Rate (R@R), and Start of Production (SOP) events.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure production capacity, tooling, equipment, materials, and manufacturing processes are ready to support launch requirements.
- Manage and resolve escalations related to production readiness constraints, capacity limitations, engineering changes, and material availability.
- Lead launch reviews and readiness meetings with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, PC&L;, Purchasing, Program Management, Customer teams, and other stakeholders.
- Develop, maintain, and manage launch schedules, readiness trackers, engineering change records, and industrialization databases.
- Partner with PC&L; to monitor material readiness, critical component availability, and mitigation plans for supply chain risks.
- Ensure completion of APQP, PPAP,



Run at Rate activities, customer requirements, regulatory requirements, process documentation, and manufacturing approvals prior to launch.
- Track, communicate, and drive closure of launch-related action plans, risks, and open issues.
- Participate in engineering change reviews and ensure proper implementation through established change management processes and systems.
- Prepare and communicate launch status reports, KPIs, readiness assessments, and risk updates to leadership teams.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on launch execution, manufacturing readiness, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.
- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 requirements, automotive core tools, customer-specific requirements, and internal quality standards.

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a re

📌 Production Readiness Support Leader (Reynosa)
🏢 Aptiv
📍 Reynosa