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.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

- 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.

What You’ll Be Doing

- 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

What We’re Looking For

- 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

Bonus Points

- 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 integral customers and geographically distributed project teams

What We Offer

- 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.

Johnson Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.

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📌 Project Manager (Zacatecas)
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