2nd Shift Lean Manufacturing Leader

Eaton Corporation; Ciudad Juárez; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Ciudad Juárez, MX is seeking an Operations Manager for 2nd Shift to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost effectiveness in a fast-paced plant environment. You will drive continuous improvement and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet business goals.

Lead and develop production teams, manage KPIs, and align operational plans with customer expectations, while fostering accountability and a culture of safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations, including experience leading engineers, supervisors, and production teams.
• Solid knowledge of production planning, lean manufacturing, quality systems, safety practices and cost control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, solve complex problems, and promote sustainable performance improvements.
• Experience in managing operational metrics, budgets, staffing plans, and continuous improvement projects.
• Bilingual Spanish - English

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost goals.
• Plan, organize and direct production activities to meet customer requirements and business objectives.
• Develop and implement standard operational plans, policies, procedures, and work to improve performance and consistency.
• Monitor key performance indicators, analyze operational results, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using manufacturing tools such as 5S, Kaizen, visual management, standard work, and waste reduction.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, safety standards, environmental requirements, and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Lead, train, develop, and evaluate functional team members, supervisors, and production team members to strengthen accountability, capacity, and commitment.
• Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, Supply Chain, Human Resources and Finance to solve operational issues and support plant priorities.
• Manage workforce planning, staffing levels, overtime, training needs, and resource allocation to support production schedules.
• Support budget management by controlling labor, material usage, waste, overtime, express freight, and other operating expenses.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, discipline, urgency and continuous improvement throughout the operation.
• Prepare and communicate operational reports, performance updates, action plans, and escalation points to plant leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Safety mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Eaton Corporation in Ciudad Juárez, MX is seeking an Operations Manager for 2nd Shift to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost effectiveness in a fast-paced plant environment. You will drive continuous improvement and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet business goals.

Lead and develop production teams, manage KPIs, and align operational plans with customer expectations, while fostering accountability and a culture of safety and