Operations Leader — Drive Efficiency & Growth

Interruptores de Mexico; Piedras Negras; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Littelfuse is seeking an Operations Manager in Piedras Negras, Mexico to plan, direct, and optimize manufacturing operations. The role focuses on implementing strategic operational plans, driving KPIs, and ensuring service levels across the business.

You will lead cross-functional teams, foster accountability, and manage budgets to improve productivity and quality. Responsibilities include building high-performing teams, enforcing standards, optimizing processes, and sustaining a culture of

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and oversee operational activities to ensure achievement of business objectives, execution of operational plans, and attainment of service levels.
• Translate business strategy into operational plans, measurable objectives, priorities, and KPIs.
• Ensure operational continuity, stability, and efficiency by proactively identifying risks and addressing issues that could impact business performance.
• Establish, implement, and maintain operational procedures, policies, work standards, and control mechanisms to support consistent execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure the efficient flow of information, materials, resources, and processes throughout the organization.
• Identify opportunities for operational optimization and develop action plans to improve overall performance, productivity, and effectiveness.
• Ensure operational processes meet customer requirements, quality standards, regulatory expectations, and internal company policies.
• Build, develop, and sustain high-performing teams by aligning individual and team objectives with the organization's strategic and operational goals.
• Establish clear performance expectations, roles, priorities, and execution standards to drive accountability and results.
• Foster a culture of ownership, engagement, collaboration, operational discipline, and results orientation.
• Implement management routines and performance review processes that enable effective goal tracking, early identification of gaps, and timely problem resolution.
• Encourage active employee participation in identifying opportunities, driving innovation, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create a work environment founded on trust, open communication, mutual respect, and ongoing feedback.
• Identify and address barriers that impact team performance, implementing actions to improve effectiveness, cross-functional collaboration, and productivity.
• Ensure teams have the necessary tools, resources, training, and capabilities to achieve business objectives successfully.
• Promote employee empowerment and problem-solving capabilities, reducing dependence on direct management intervention and strengthening organizational agility.
• Effectively manage the human, material, technological, and financial resources assigned to the operation.
• Participate in the development, execution, and monitoring of the operational budget to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor costs, productivity, operating expenses, and resource utilization to achieve financial targets and maximize operational efficiency.
• Identify and implement cost reduction, waste elimination, and resource optimization initiatives without compromising quality, safety, or customer service.
• Analyze budget variances and develop corrective action plans to improve profitability and financial performance.
• Evaluate operational capacity, workforce, infrastructure, and technology requirements to meet current and future business demands.
• Develop business cases and investment proposals supported by cost-benefit analysis, financial justification, and expected return on investment (ROI).
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing productivity, reducing costs, enhancing quality, and eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Standardize processes and best practices to ensure consistency, operational efficiency.

Job description

Littelfuse is seeking an Operations Manager in Piedras Negras, Mexico to plan, direct, and optimize manufacturing operations. The role focuses on implementing strategic operational plans, driving KPIs, and ensuring service levels across the business.

You will lead cross-functional teams, foster accountability, and manage budgets to improve productivity and quality. Responsibilities include building high-performing teams, enforcing standards, optimizing processes, and sustaining a culture of