Manufacturing Supervisor

Daimler Truck North America; Saltillo; On-site; MXN 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Daimler Truck AG is seeking a skilled manufacturing process leader to supervise and optimize shop floor operations. You will manage daily production activities, implement lean practices, and lead continuous improvement projects to reduce costs and boost productivity.

Responsibilities include balancing workloads, ensuring process adherence, and driving changes across OUs to align with plant KPIs. Strong collaboration with logistics and engineering is expected to sustain safety and quality targets.

Qualifications

• Academic background in Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related degree.
• Lean manufacturing and process improvement tools experience preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing environments and knowledge of production systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive and coordinate the establishment and continuous improvement of production processes and standard work.
• Execute process management and control activities, including line balancing and takt time monitoring.
• Foster collaboration across manufacturing teams for changeovers, pre-series activities, and product launches.
• Support OU Managers with workload balancing and KPI improvement initiatives.
• Define material placement and implement control systems to optimize shop floor handling.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Line balancing

VSM

PDCA

AMEF

Effective communication

Decision making

Analysis and problem solving

Influence and negotiation

Project management

Education

Industrial engineering

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Chemical engineering

Business Management

Tools

CAD

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Daimler Truck AG group is the leader in the global automotive industry with more than 120 years of experience in 200 countries.

Our people reflect the company values: Passion, Respect, Integrity and Discipline; we are looking for engaged individuals to join this diverse group, which manages ever-changing challenges.

Daimler Truck, a leading and pioneering group worldwide in the automotive industry with more than 120 years and presence in more than 200 countries. In Mexico it has the divisions of: Daimler Truck, Daimler Truck Buses and Daimler Truck Financial Services.

In our people, we can reflect our corporate values: Our customers success is our success, moving at the speed of right, one team best team, and we are looking for highly committed individuals to join the group in an environment of diversity and constant challenges.

Objective of the position:

Lead and manage all critical activities related to truck manufacturing processes on the shop floor, ensuring operational excellence through effective workforce management, adherence to work standards, and optimal use of equipment, tools, and electrical testing systems.

This role is responsible for supervising and coordinating daily operations, guaranteeing proper implementation of processes, balancing workloads, and driving continuous improvement initiatives such as Kaizen events.

Supports operational units (OUs) by focusing on cost reduction, productivity enhancement, and the control and continuous improvement of departmental KPIs. Additionally, the position plays a key role in leadership, team engagement, and people development to build a high-performance culture. All activities are carried out with a strong commitment to Safety, Quality, and Customer Satisfaction as top priorities.

Indispensable Requirements (Candidates who do not meet these requirements may be discarded):

• Manufacturing process and mechatronical
• Lean manufacturing tools (line balancing, VSM, PDCA, AMEF)
• Design of pokayokes and error proofing systems
• Desirable GD&T system
• Desirable CAD, AutoCAD, solidwork software
• English level: B2
• Spanish: B2
• Soft Skills:
• -Effective communication
• -Decision making
• Analysis and problem solving
• Influence and negociation
• -Project management
• Academic Knowledge: Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Business Management or related degree.

At Daimler Truck we are united in our purpose "We work for all who keep the world moving". This motivates us to pursue our common goal: leading sustainable transportation. However, our impact as a global transportation company depends entirely on the impact of each individual at Daimler Truck. That's why we ensure that our people are encouraged and empowered to show their full impact.

We promote diversity and stand for an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, because these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company.

You can be your true self at Daimler Truck. Inclusion and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, generations, physical appearance, phases of life, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual expression, people with disabilities and people from any underrepresented group .

Main Functions:

• -Drive and coordinate the establishment and continuous improvement of production processes and standard work, ensuring lean practices, operational efficiency, and adherence to safety, quality, and delivery commitments.
• -Execute process management and control activities, including process analysis, line balancing, takt time monitoring, and governance of standard work. Contribute to the successful implementation of new projects and productivity improvement initiatives.
• -Foster continuous collaboration across manufacturing teams to guarantee efficient and successful implementation of changeovers, pre-series activities, and product launches.
• -Assist operational units in job balancing and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring structured feedback with OU Managers. Establish ongoing communication with internal customers (OUs/SUs) to support customer experience and ensure successful project execution aligned with plant KPIs.-
• Work closely with Logistics to implement updates in shop floor broadcasting, ensuring all production areas remain informed. Define optimal material placement in the production line and implement control systems to improve handling efficiency.
• Introduce and implement new technologies to improve production efficiency. Define, select, acquire, and optimize assembly devices and tools (fixtures, gauges, and torque-controlled or manual tools) while ensuring their sustainability and guaranteeing product quality.

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Daimler Trucks AG is firmly committed to developing a work environment that supports empowerment and inclusion for our current and future employees. We recognize that our ability to adapt will enable us to compete for a bro