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Manufacturing Machining Operations Manager

  • Location
    • Silao, Guanajuato
  • Job Type Full time
  • Posted
  • Job Requisition JR-202610169

Description

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will coach, train, develop and evaluate employees. You will provide assistance in analyzing and solving complex manufacturing problems, and assist in obtaining resources to effectively perform operations in addition to the following:

-  Nearly constant contact with others outside the work group

-  Administers divisional and Corporate policies

- Meets cost, schedule and quality requirements

-  Maintains Corporate and unit management control systems, budget and other information necessary to monitor performance in addition to maintaining safety and good housekeeping standards

-  Complies with the terms of local and national labor agreements

-  Assist in the forecasting of areas of responsibility and Establishes a course of action to accomplish completion of the job or project

Work involves a considerable amount of initiative in decision-making accompanied by a high level of independent discernment. Assists in the overall direction and coordination of manufacturing activities.

Lead end-to-end machining operations in a 24/6 production environment

Manage a direct team of 6 Group Leaders, driving performance and fostering a high-performance culture

Ensure achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs):

Safety

Quality

Productivity and efficiency

Cost vs. budget

Coordinate and align strategies with key cross-functional areas:

Quality

Supply Chain (GSC)

Maintenance

Manufacturing Engineering

Assembly Operations

Ensure operational stability during model changes and setup transitions

Manage and optimize buffers to maintain continuous flow and production schedule adherence

Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence

Required Qualifications:  

- Bachelor’s Degree: Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related field

-Required experience in similar position: More than 5 years

- Time Availability

-English Level: Advanced. 

- Key Skills: 

Proven experience as an Operations Manager in automotive manufacturing

Strong knowledge of CNC machining processes (preferably GROB and NTC)

Experience in high-volume, multi-model, highly automated production environments

Strong command of manufacturing KPIs (SQCDM)

Demonstrated leadership of operational teams and middle management

Experience in budget management and operational cost control

Preferred Qualifications:  

Effective communication across all organizational levels

Results-oriented leadership

Strong decision-making under pressure

Strategic thinking with a continuous improvement mindset

Strong cross-functional coordination capabilities

Root cause problem-solving with a focus on preventive actions

This position requires the ability to legally operate motor vehicle on a regular basis  

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This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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