Operations Excellence Leader, TPM & Lean (Puebla)

Labora Gestión de Talentos; Xico; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelez México seeks a Manager, Manufacturing Excellence to lead end-to-end Operational Excellence at the Puebla Plant. You will drive TPM, Lean improvements, and cross-functional coaching to increase productivity, quality, and safety.

You will develop a 3-year plan and partner with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Commercial to embed continuous improvement, build capability, and sustain best practices with a zero-loss mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience leading or deploying comprehensive Operational Excellence programs, such as TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), IWS (Integrated Work Systems), WCM (World Class Manufacturing), or equivalent structured manufacturing excellence systems.
• Demonstrated end-to-end knowledge across TPM pillars beyond the implementation of isolated continuous improvement tools or individual pillars.
• Previous experience in manufacturing leadership roles, with exposure to different plant functions such as Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Quality.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across a complex manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Operational Excellence Strategy: Develop, lead, and execute the plant's end-to-end Operational Excellence strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and manufacturing performance objectives.
• TPM Program Leadership: Drive the implementation, maturity, and sustainability of TPM across all relevant pillars, ensuring consistent application of methodologies, standards, and best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve operational performance, eliminate losses, optimize processes, and enhance equipment reliability and overall plant effectiveness.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Partner with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and other plant functions to embed continuous improvement into daily operations and drive a holistic approach to operational excellence.
• Capability Building: Develop organizational capabilities and foster a continuous improvement culture through coaching, training, standardization, and the development of operational excellence practices across the plant.
• Performance Management: Establish and monitor key performance indicators, track improvement initiatives, and ensure sustainable delivery of productivity, efficiency, quality, safety, and cost objectives.
• People Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a team of direct reports, ensuring clear priorities, strong execution, and continuous capability development.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

TPM

IWS

WCM

Job description

Mondelez México seeks a Manager, Manufacturing Excellence to lead end-to-end Operational Excellence at the Puebla Plant. You will drive TPM, Lean improvements, and cross-functional coaching to increase productivity, quality, and safety.

You will develop a 3-year plan and partner with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Commercial to embed continuous improvement, build capability, and sustain best practices with a zero-loss mindset.