Manufacturing Manager

Siemens Energy; Guanajuato; On-site; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy Guanajuato seeks a Manufacturing Manager to lead the 350+ person power transformer manufacturing operations, overseeing Coil Assembly, Active Part Assembly, Shipping Preparation, and Manufacturing Engineering.

You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity through Lean methods, asset optimization, and digital manufacturing initiatives, partnering with Supply Chain, Quality, EHS, and Plant Leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing operations within an industrial environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing large manufacturing organizations and multiple operational departments.
• Mandatory experience in Power Transformer Manufacturing.
• Experience leading organizations with more than 350 employees is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee manufacturing operations across Coil Assembly, Active Part Assembly, Shipping Preparation, and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Shop Floor Management, standardization, waste elimination, bottleneck reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, inventory, and customer satisfaction targets are met.
• Develop capacity strategies and resource plans to support growth and productivity improvements.
• Lead Manufacturing Engineering activities including process development, industrialization, standards, tooling improvements, and digital manufacturing deployment.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

Value Stream Management

Capacity Planning

Productivity Improvement

Operational Excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Manufacturing Manager

About the Role

Job ID 304144 Location Mexico Guanajuato Guanajuato Company Siemens Energy, S. de de Organization Grid Technologies Business Unit Transformers Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Manager / Team Leader

A Snapshot of Your Day

The Manufacturing Manager leads the execution of the Guanajuato Power Transformer manufacturing operations through the direct oversight of Coil Assembly, Active Part Assembly, Shipping Preparation, and Manufacturing Engineering. This position is accountable for delivering world-class performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and employee development while ensuring operational excellence across the value stream.

Leading an organization of more than 350 direct and indirect employees, the Manufacturing Manager drives manufacturing strategy, capacity optimization, workforce development, continuous improvement, automation initiatives, and operational discipline to meet customer commitments and business objectives. Working closely with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, EHS, Project Management, Finance, and Plant Leadership, this role transforms business priorities into operational results and sustainable performance improvements.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead and continuously improve the manufacturing operations across Coil Assembly, Active Part Assembly, Shipping Preparation, and Manufacturing Engineering, ensuring safe, efficient, and predictable execution of production commitments.
• Drive operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing, Shop Floor Management, standardization, waste elimination, bottleneck reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives that improve productivity, lead times, and quality performance.
• Ensure achievement of key operational targets related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, Inventory, and Customer Satisfaction while maintaining focus on long-term manufacturing competitiveness.
• Develop manufacturing capacity strategies and resource plans to support business growth, demand fluctuations, productivity improvements, and operational resilience.
• Lead Manufacturing Engineering activities including process development, industrialization of new products, manufacturing standards, tooling improvements, process optimization, layout improvements, automation projects, and deployment of digital manufacturing solutions.
• Foster a strong safety culture aligned with Zero Harm principles by ensuring compliance with company requirements, regulatory standards, risk-management processes, and operational controls throughout all manufacturing activities.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Procurement, EHS, and Project Management teams to proactively resolve production constraints and achieve customer delivery commitments.
• Lead performance management and development initiatives for a manufacturing organization of more than 350 employees, including succession planning, leadership development, talent reviews, capability building, and employee engagement activities.
• Sponsor and lead strategic initiatives related to automation, digitalization, Industry , productivity improvement, cost reduction, and operational transformation.
• Establish a culture of accountability, customer focus, continuous learning, and operational discipline while developing future manufacturing leaders within the organization.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing operations within an industrial environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing large manufacturing organizations and multiple operational departments.
• Mandatory experience in Power Transformer Manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience managing organizations with more than 200 employees; experience leading teams exceeding 350 employees is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Value Stream Management, Capacity Planning, Productivity Improvement, and Operational Excellence methodologies.
• Experience driving automation, digital manufacturing, process optimization, and Industry initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong business acumen with experience managing operational budgets, productivity programs, manufacturing KPIs, and strategic initiatives.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, conflict-resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Professional English proficiency and the ability to collaborate effectively within a global manufacturing network.

The successful candidate combines strong operational leadership with deep expertise in Power Transformer Manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, operational excellence, and people development. The individual must demonstrate the ability to lead a complex manufacturing organization of more than 350 employees, deliver sustainable performance improvements, and build high-performing teams capable of supporting the long-term growth and competitiveness of the Guanajuato factory.