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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Director, Process Engineering located in Guadalajara, North Site .
The Director, Operations role involves oversees the activities related to the technical support and process development engineering functions of a manufacturing area. Plans and implements the development of new and scale-up process formulas. Establishes operating equipment specifications and acts as a liaison with product design and development to ensure processes and designs are compatible. Directs efforts to achieve cost effectiveness and improved product quality. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
What a typical day looks like:
- Direct and control the activities of a broad functional area through several senior Manufacture engineering managers involved in activities related to process engineering capabilities and statistical process control systems.
- Organize and guide Project/Program reviews to ensure projects are delivered on time, as per cost targets and within quality specifications.
- Partner with other functional managers to ensure manufacture-engineering activities are well integrated with manufacturing operations.
- Provide guidance and feedback to subordinate managers to ensure achievement of goals and objectives.
- Plan, budget, and manage the Manufacture Engineering, Facilities, Maintenance and NPI group costs in line with corporate objectives.
- Implement appropriate HR Strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce.
- Develop, modify, and implement company policies that affect immediate operation(s) and may also have company-wide effect.
- Regularly interact with executives and/or major customers in controversial situations, contract negotiations or other matters for which influence skills are required.
- BS degree in Business Administration, Business, Engineering or similar
- A Master's or MBA degree is preferred.
- Advanced Experience in similar position
- Advanced English (spoken and written)
- Repair profile management
- Extensive knowledge in back-end automation
- Green Belt certification is preferred.
- Personnel management
- Strong experience in critical repairs is mandatory.
- Management and comprehension of P&L
- Excellent Business skills
- Ability to think strategically, define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems.
- Able to utilize tools to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, continuously striving to improve value.
- Effective relational skills with ability to negotiate and influence for positive outcomes.
- Strong innovation skills and creativity.
- Competitive Salary
- Life & Medical insurance
- Christmas Bonus
- Food Coupons
- Saving Fund.
- Life Insurance
Job Category
Production Engineering
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