Process Launch Management Engineer

Location: Corbetta

About the Position
We are looking for a Process Launch Management Engineer to join the Electronics team, reporting directly to the Electronics Process Launch Management Manager. This position is based at our office in Corbetta (Milano, IT).

As the Process Launch Management Coordinator, you will coordinate and validate offers and new product launch activities, ensuring simultaneous engineering and manufacturing standards application, capex optimization and reuse, removing roadblocks and assuring a silent launch through continuous monitoring of project status, achieving targets for cost, quality and time to market.

Your Responsibilities

Be the first reference of the Division in terms of Process Launch Management for any manufacturing related task activation.

Act as the reference between Plant Process Launch Management and Product Development team, securing offer activation and delivery, simultaneous engineering and standards application.

Serve as the manufacturing reference for RFI/RFQ kick‑off to confirm production site and local plant PLM nomination, becoming the direct coordinator for multi‑plant offers and industrialization.

Validate final plant industrial offers in reference to RFI/RFQ, securing new capex avoidance, equipment re‑use and best manufacturing standard solutions.

Monitor and report manufacturing needs/risks (capex, areas, saturations, etc.) based on new opportunities, securing further study deployment onsite and with central ELS AME.

Monitor and report process milestones, process readiness and baseline process KPI progress.

Monitor and report critical upcoming situations to secure product and process development roadblock avoidance.

Provide initial escalation support to resolve blocking points.

Monitor and report plant PLM training gaps, resource needs, structure gaps in reference to the current manufacturing organization.

Guarantee online and/or onsite support for relevant blocking points or events at risk, securing the right escalation level for a silent launch.

Ensure compliance with customer requirements and specifications, internal norms, procedures and functional guidelines.

Monitor, support and report the specific manufacturing KDs (Key Deliverables); support implementation to ensure gate approvals.

Support project management tasks and the plant for product change requests, mitigating quality, cost and timing impact, continuous improvement and VAVE activities.

Qualifications

5 years of relevant experience.

Strong understanding of production processes.

Project management and project governance tool knowledge.

Problem‑solving approach and analytical tools and methodologies (e.g., FMEA, FTA).

Industrial KPI knowledge (OEE, CT, FTQ).

Deep knowledge of IATF
16949 requirements, related tools (FMEA, PPAP, SPC, APQP…) and their application.

Good planning and analytical skills.

Fluent written and spoken English.

Other skills that we would welcome

Experience leading inter‑functional teams (Engineering and Manufacturing).

Strong capability to effectively manage relationships with peers, subordinates, upper management, customers, partners, and suppliers.

Experience in the automotive or electronics industry.

Expectations from you

Willingness to travel (20%).

Ability to translate business needs into strategic action.

Drive results, accountability, and ability to handle conflictual situations.

Awareness, prioritization and front‑loading orientation.

Act as a leader, promoting collaboration and teamwork.

Position Offers

Fast‑paced yet supportive and high‑performing international team with an inspiring ambition to transform the future of mobility.

Support in onboarding and further training that will set you up with Marelli’s speed.

A hybrid work model, helping you achieve work‑life balance by combining remote focus time with purposeful co‑creation time in the office.

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