Director of Manufacturing Operations - Medical Tech

Enovis; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Enovis is seeking a Manufacturing Operations leader to drive long-range planning and oversee all production activities, ensuring output meets volume, cost, and quality targets. You will manage budgets, lead engineering teams, and coordinate with R&D and Quality to deliver value and continuous improvement.

The role requires strong engineering background, international exposure, and fluency in English to support cross-functional projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial engineering, Mechanical, Electromechanical or Electronic Engineering.
• 5+ years of previous experience as Manager or Director of Engineering in high volume assembly industry (desirable medical industry) with extensive administrative knowledge in manufacturing processes.
• Advanced English (Fluency that allows project presentations, participation in negotiation processes).

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for developing, evaluating, and improving production methods, utilizing knowledge of Industrial Engineering norms, product Design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling, and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, manpower capabilities, and quality standards, as well as controlling scrap.
• Plans, establishes and manages the objectives and operating budgets of the department.
• Manages all the production activities through subordinate managers applying knowledge of plant layout and the production capabilities of each business unit.
• Establish action plans for the team, which is your responsibility, and assign strategic functions to facilitate the workflow.
• Supervises and evaluates procedures designed to upgrade production methods, equipment utilization, and the quality of the finished goods.
• Responsible for conducting performance evaluations to his direct staff and recommending relevant development/succession/training plans fostering the growth of his department.
• Plans investigations to determine the effectiveness of manpower utilization and project labor and staffing needs.
• Leads R&D meetings concerning NPI, transfers, expansions, and development of product engineering concepts, projects, and manufacturing, among others.
• Review engineering designs for customer requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality and value through awareness, objectives, goals, communication, and target setting with security, quality, services, and cost.
• Formulates, negotiates and manages the department’s objectives and budgets, as well as the strategies and action plans to achieve those objectives.
• Drives team members to continuously improve key operational metrics and achieve organizational goals.
• Interacts with corporate functional areas (R&D, Marketing, Quality, Distribution, Customer Care) ensuring that internal / external customers receive answers in a timely manner.
• Establishes operating procedures and standards (SOP's) for all engineering functions.
• Responsible for keeping updated job descriptions updated according to the approved procedure.

Skills

Advanced English

Education

Industrial Engineering degree

Master in senior management (desirable)

Tools

Lean Manufacturing Tools

Six Sigma

Project Management

Supply Chain

Reengineering

MTM

Job description

Enovis is seeking a Manufacturing Operations leader to drive long-range planning and oversee all production activities, ensuring output meets volume, cost, and quality targets. You will manage budgets, lead engineering teams, and coordinate with R&D and Quality to deliver value and continuous improvement.

The role requires strong engineering background, international exposure, and fluency in English to support cross-functional projects.