Operations Manager

Brose; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Education support

Development programs

Community events

Job summary

Brose, a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, seeks a senior manufacturing leader to build and develop a high-performance team in Querétaro. You will plan production capacity, drive improvements, and ensure on-time customer deliveries.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to introduce new products and optimize existing lines while maintaining safety, quality and cost controls. English fluency is required, with prior automotive experience highly valued.

Qualifications

• Engineering or related degree.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience and 5+ years in leadership.
• English fluent.
• Strong background in automotive operations, Lean Manufacturing, KPI management, and team development.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead an effective manufacturing team with recruitment, training and performance reviews.
• Plan and optimize production capacity (personnel and equipment) to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Planning, Materials and customer demand to ensure material availability and continuity.
• Lead quality containment, analysis and corrective actions to reduce defects and complaints.
• Drive continuous improvement to optimize inventory, flows and efficiency.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental policies are followed and a safe working environment is maintained.
• Oversee logistics to meet customer delivery targets and escalate risks as needed.

Skills

Automotive operations

Lean Manufacturing

KPI management

Team development

OEM relationships

Education

Engineering or related degree

Job description

As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.

Your Tasks

• Production:
• Build an effective manufacturing team including recruiting, training, developing and conducting performance reviews, with close collaboration with the functional coordinators
• Ensure that there is an effective succession planning and development planning for the team to cover the future needs of the business and the career progression of the team members
• Ensure that the team plans and organizes production capacity (personnel and equipment) in order to meet customer programmed requirements., efficiently and effectively
• Work together with the business division customer teams to support the effective introduction of new product lines and the optimization of existing serial production
• Monitor and control key performance indicators; safety, cost (plan budgets, monitor results, formulate forecasts when required for the value stream), process, quality, delivery, housekeeping, absence, etc. in accordance with company requirements, main point of escalation for the team to remove road blocks
• Respond to and find solutions to production issues, liaise with other internal departments as necessary. Ensure minimum disruption to customer deliveries
• Contribute to and support the introduction of new products, facilities, machinery and process in the area of responsibility
• Support and participate in continuous improvement activities in order to optimize equipment and processes
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures of the company including health, safety and environmental and be pro-active in the development of a safe working environment
• Ensure that the manufacturing area adheres to all Brose processes and procedures
• Additional duties and responsibilities as required
• Logistics:
• Ensure customer delivery targets are met by monitoring logistics performance indicators and leading corrective actions when necessary.
• Coordinate with his respective team Planning, Materials, and customer demand to ensure material availability and production continuity.
• Lead the management and escalation of risks that could impact material flow, production, or customer deliveries.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing inventory levels, material flows, and operational efficiency.
• Quailty:
• Ensure achievement of plant quality objectives and those of the area under responsibility.
• Lead the containment, analysis, and resolution of internal and external quality issues, promoting sustainable corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with quality management system requirements, internal procedures, and customer expectations.
• Monitor key quality indicators and lead action plans to reduce defects, customer complaints, and the cost of poor quality.
• Foster a culture of quality within the team through training, follow-up, and operational discipline.

Your Profile

• Engineering or related degree.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience and 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Strong background in automotive operations, Lean Manufacturing, KPI management, and team development. Experience managing relationships with OEM customers.
• Demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and change management capabilities.
• English fluent

We offer you a modern working environment with our Brose working world

Brose offers a high-tech work environment and a wide range of benefits. Along with competitive performance-based compensation and health insurance, our employees also benefit from attractive social and family-oriented programs throughout our North American locations*. Our benefits packages include comprehensive medical, insurance. Brose also provides educational assistance and a variety of community outreach, family, and sporting events. Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment give our employees the freedom to balance work and personal life. Brose believes in investing in people. We offer a wide range of development programs with great opportunity for individual growth through training, international or regional assignments and tailored career paths. Our objective is to provide our employees the tools necessary to live a balanced life, experience a rewarding work environment and contribute to our surrounding communities.
*Benefits package may vary slightly per location

Engineering or related degree. 8+ years of manufacturing experience and 5+ years in leadership roles. Strong background in automotive operations, Lean Manufacturing, KPI management, and team development. Experience managing relationships with OEM customers. Demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and change management capabilities. English fluent