Operations Head Machining

Nemak Mexico; García; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemak Mexico is seeking a proactive engineer-leader to drive safety culture, quality improvements, and efficient production planning. You will lead cross-functional teams to optimize processes and cost management while promoting sustainability and organizational development.

English proficiency is required for international collaboration. You will coordinate with Purchasing, Process/ Product Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure adherence to standards and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; 5–6 years in manufacturing or production operations, leading teams or shifts.
• English proficiency at a proficient level is required.
• Experience in automotive or manufacturing environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture and ensure compliance with internal HSE guidelines to achieve zero accidents.
• Lead quality improvements, develop plans, communicate policies, ensure procedures and coordinate audits.
• Coordinate production workflow including product variety, labor, equipment and raw materials to meet demand.
• Process, consolidate and analyze manufacturing cost information to support budgets and savings projects.
• Develop and promote Nemak values and improve employee satisfaction through leadership and training.
• Promote environmental sustainability by rationalizing gas, electricity, and water consumption and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain integration with Purchasing, Process Engineering, Product Engineering, and Quality teams and suppliers.
• Develop employee capabilities by identifying training needs and scheduling training.
• Participate in New Program Launches with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Problem solving

Quality Management System

Auditing

Manufacturing processes

Casting

Machining

Product Development

Advanced Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Metallurgical / Mechanical / Industrial / Chemical)

Job description

Objective

Ensure the integration of the human and technical aspects of the organization by planning and managing employees’ activities. The position focuses on Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, People/Morale, and the Environment, while promoting organizational focus, flexibility, innovation, decision-making, group management, teamwork, multidisciplinary collaboration, participation, effective communication, negotiation, creativity, planning, continuous improvement, adherence to standards, problem analysis and solving, confidentiality, objective-based work, performance under high-pressure situations, 24/7 availability, workplace change and culture, systems thinking, corporate values, and leadership.

Main Responsibilities

• Promote the discipline needed to ensure safety culture, processes, conditions, and employee behaviors comply with internal HSE guidelines, with the goal of achieving zero accidents.
• Lead quality improvement activities for processes and products; develop improvement plans, establish and communicate quality policies, ensure compliance with procedures, and coordinate audits.
• Coordinate production workflow, including product variety, labor, equipment, and raw materials, to meet production demand.
• Process, consolidate, and analyze manufacturing cost information to support budget management and savings projects.
• Promote Nemak values and improve employee satisfaction and the work environment through leadership, motivation, development plans, optimal facilities, improvement ideas, and performance recognition.
• Promote environmental sustainability by rationalizing gas, electricity, and water consumption, complying with regional environmental regulations, and participating in improvement projects.
• Maintain integration with service departments- including Purchasing, Process Engineering, Product Engineering, and Quality and suppliers, based on customer focus, trust, collaboration, respect, responsibility, and innovation.
• Develop employee capabilities by identifying training needs, scheduling training, and evaluating theoretical and practical learning.
• Participate in New Program Launches, promoting teamwork with Product Engineering, New Programs, AMEs, Industrial Engineering, and the HSE team.

Position Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering; the source lists Metallurgical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience: 5-6 years in manufacturing or production operations, leading teams or shifts. Experience in automotive or manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Additional experience: 1 year in Production (desirable).
• Language: English proficiency at a proficient level (required).
• Technical skills: Problem solving; Quality Management System and auditing; manufacturing processes; casting/machining processes; Product Development / Advanced Engineering.
• Interpersonal skills: Negotiation, planning, time management, action orientation, and decision-making.
• Core competencies: Results orientation, customer orientation, collaboration, innovation and creativity, and change management.
• Leadership competencies: People development, strategic vision, influence and persuasion, assertiveness, and global perspective.