Brewing Tech Industrialization Lead

Heineken; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Heineken Mexico seeks a Brewing Technology Industrialization Lead in Monterrey to drive the industrialization and scale-up of innovation projects, new products, and brewing technologies across operations. You will support sustainability, cost optimization, and digital advancements to improve efficiency and product quality.

The role requires a chemical/food/biotech/chemistry engineering background with 7–10 years in brewing, technology transfer, and production scale-up, along with collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 7–10 years of brewing operations experience.
• Experience in pilot plant operations and technology transfer.
• Proven experience in industrialization projects, production scale-up, and new product introductions.
• Knowledge of production process optimization, innovation, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialization and scale-up of innovation projects, ensuring the successful introduction of new products, brands, and materials across brewery operations.
• Manage the transfer and implementation of new brewing and malting technologies, ensuring their effective integration into production processes.
• Develop and implement sustainability, operational efficiency, and cost optimization projects (DSV and F2F) within brewing operations.
• Coordinate the introduction of global, international, and regional brands, ensuring compliance with quality and production standards.
• Manage relationships with co-packers, licensors, and licensees, ensuring compliance with technical and operational requirements.
• Assess brewery production capacity and identify opportunities for optimization, expansion, and vertical integration (CAPEX).
• Drive digital transformation, technological innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives across brewing processes.
• Provide technical support to breweries in troubleshooting operational challenges and contribute to Brewing Academy training programs to strengthen brewing knowledge and culture.

Skills

Industrialization projects

Production scale-up

Technology transfer

Brewing processes

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Job description

Heineken Mexico seeks a Brewing Technology Industrialization Lead in Monterrey to drive the industrialization and scale-up of innovation projects, new products, and brewing technologies across operations. You will support sustainability, cost optimization, and digital advancements to improve efficiency and product quality.

The role requires a chemical/food/biotech/chemistry engineering background with 7–10 years in brewing, technology transfer, and production scale-up, along with collaboration