Manufacturing Manager (Xico)

MANUFACTURING MANAGER

Metal mechanic company

Mexico, City

Are you looking for a new challenge within the manufacturing area and be responsible for the production of the business? Do you want to be a part of a work environment characterized by innovation and development of both organization and employees? Then this role is what you are looking for!

What will you do as a Manufacturing Manager?

In this role, you will oversee and coordinate the production process to achieve, maintain, and raise the benchmark in terms of customer satisfaction, organizational success and staff well‑being through the implementation of rigorously defined manufacturing processes.

This job determines budgetary estimates and reduces costs with efficient and correct procedures in manufacturing for optimum production. It maintains a balance between production and resources and plays a key role in company profit and loss.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for operations and ownership of plant P&L; of Mexico City Manufacturing.
• Work closely with Maintenance Department to supervise system preventive and predictive programs, achieving an optimum level of service to the manufacturing area.
• Responsible for driving local operations projects, cost‑saving targets, and resource optimization.
• Experience in managing the functionality of quality assurance system.
• Proven track record of driving inversion projects, establishing priorities and productivity improvements (CAPEX).
• Coordinate production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements efficiently.
• Responsible for operational efficiency through Lean manufacturing: lean, kaizen optimization, operational improvements, shop floor layouts, and installations.
• Monitor internal industrial safety program, collaborating with different areas to achieve goals in safety and occupational health.
• Solid understanding and demonstrated teamwork in commercial area meetings, analyzing promotional plans, product sales, low rotation, or obsolete products, and following up solutions such as on‑time delivery and OFR indicators.
• Experience in chemical processing such as electrostatic paint and metallurgy is a plus.

The Skills and Experience You Need

We are looking for someone who has:

• At least 7 years of experience in a similar position (Plant Manager) managing manual and semi‑automated assembly processes, preferably with chemical processing such as electrostatic paint.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar; MBA is a plus.
• Manages Operations functions including Production, Quality and Maintenance.
• Solid understanding and demonstrated experience in Lean Manufacturing and related processes.
• Fluent in English with good written and spoken skills.
• Experience interfacing with the customer on production related questions.
• Administrative knowledge and experience in costing, budgeting, forecasting, capital projects, wage and salary administration, and occupational health and safety regulations.
• General experience in project management and teamwork.
• Proficiency with SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Office.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

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Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. We welcome new people on board, and it is important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, valuing different perspectives and experiences.