C-Sample Coordinator III
Location Irapuato, Mexico
FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.
YOUR TASKS
Global Job Title Job No.
C-Sample Coordinator III OP1907
Job Objective
Ensuring all builds performed during the TtM phase are successfully carried out in terms of quality level,
engineering level, C-Sample maturity level, technical specifications in the appropriate moment to ship to the
customer, laboratories or any other party that requests samples from a given product
Responsible of ensuring the availability of parts for the sample build, be it internal or external components
(involvement of different areas of responsibility)
Tracking of all open points regarding sample builds in the project phase and to escalate deviations in a timely
manner to the corresponding responsible area
Duties and Responsibilities
A Sample Coordination
1 Learning how to apply the Z-SAM C-Sample processes. Tracking of all relevant activities and pushing the
responsible entities to take care of these ones
2 Working out and publishing a Sample Production Plan with enough anticipation for each project that covers
the entire TtM phase from the moment the production elements are received in the plant until SOP
3 Following up with Manufacturing Engineers the creation of C-Sample master data, C-Sample demand into
ERP, ePW (when required) and, consequently, Purchase Orders to ensure the procurement of sample
parts (components) from the different suppliers
4 Ensuring availability together with the TtM Logistics Supplier Analyst in the case where a Blanket PO is
available, or a Carry Over (for the specific facility) material is used. Ensuring enough material availability
for all Sample Build Events
5 Ensuring that Manufacturing Engineers, team members, and tool specialists know the dates, quantities,
maturity levels required for every sample build, so they can arrange their presence in the case of production
events of injected parts, SMD builds, or sub-assemblies
6 Filling out the corresponding Premium Freight Formats in order to perform the movements from the plant
facility to the Customer by involving TtM Logistics to ensure full coordination
7 Identifying the samples with customer/project specific labels provided by Quality department, the only
exception being when the material is booked and shipped in SAP and the labels to be used are standard
AIAG/VDA labels (printed from SAP), in which the responsibility falls with the Finished Goods Warehouse
8 Ensuring the correct identification of all components and samples across all Production Steps
9 Ensuring together with the Quality & Purchase Quality of the project, all Sample, Quality, and Engineering
levels of the parts that are received from the suppliers or produced internally
10 Monitoring that all components are correctly fed into the corresponding stations in the assembly line
according to the Routing Instruction and BOM
11 Monitoring that the instructions to build are respected and ensure the correct assembly of the Samples following
the Control Plan. If any rework is to be made, the Sample Coordinator must ensure to have a written confirmation
JOB DESCRIPTION
about the description of the Rework from the Quality department assigned to the project, so that the activity
results in a satisfactory Sample Build
12 Ensuring that the samples are ready and correctly booked in SAP, that the materials are consumed, and
the sample costs and scrap are correctly posted
13 Filling out an Inspection Report with all criteria properly filled out, including the drawing and correct S
number level of the part and obtaining all relevant signatures in order for the shipment to be executed
14 After finalization of Sample Build Event, organizing a stock check in the assembly line which material will
have to be returned to the Components Warehouse with the proper identification in terms of Sample,
Engineering and Quality levels and correct Quantity. Accounting all the scrap registered in the event and
ensure the correct posting
Carrying out other tasks related to this position
(including examining as well as complying with industrial safety and environmental protection measures pertaining to the
scope of duties)
Job Profile / Requirements
a) profession / education b) job related experience
University degree
more than 2 up to 3 years
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
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2 to 3 years of experience in automotive manufacturing, project coordination, or new product launch activities.
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Experience coordinating prototype, sample, or pre-production builds throughout the product development lifecycle.
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Knowledge of SAP/ERP systems, material planning, and master data management.
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Experience managing Bills of Materials (BOM), production routings, inventory control, and material availability.
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Strong coordination skills with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, Purchasing, and Engineering.
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Familiarity with quality requirements, inspection reports, product traceability, and engineering change processes.
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Experience supporting new product launches and ensuring on-time delivery of customer samples.
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English proficiency in a global manufacturing environment.
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18654.
HELLA Automotive Mexico S.A. de C.V.
LAURA PAULINA RAMIREZ
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