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.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in any stage of the selection process.
Johnson Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment and selection process.
Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note: Johnson Electric may use Artificial Intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process.
Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team
Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.
About Johnson Electric Group The Johnson Electric Group is a global leader in electric motors, actuators, motion subsystems and related electro‑mechanical components. It serves a broad range of industries including Automotive, Smart Metering, Medical Devices, Business Equipment, Home Automation, Ventilation, White Goods, Power Tools, Lawn & Garden Equipment, Warehouse Automation, Liquid Cooling and Robotic joints. The Group is headquartered in Hong Kong and employs over 30,000 individuals in over 20 countries worldwide. Johnson Electric Holdings Limited is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 179). For more information, visit johnsonelectric.com. Join our Talent Community!

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📌 Project Manager (Zacatecas Centro)
🏢 100504 Johnson Electric Group Mexico, de C.V.
📍 Zacatecas Centro