Plant Operations Manager — Lean & Manufacturing Excellence

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

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Job summary

DOGA Mexico is seeking an Operations Manager to lead the plant's manufacturing operations. You will drive daily production performance, develop the team, and ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance while collaborating with maintenance, logistics and procurement.

The role requires a degreed engineer with 5+ years in manufacturing (automotive preferred) and 3+ years in people management, plus fluent Spanish and professional English. On-site role in Querétaro, Mexico.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in the automotive industry.
• 3+ years of experience managing production teams.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Experience working with automotive quality standards.
• Spanish (fluent) and English (professional level).

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee daily production operations to ensure efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery.
• Lead and develop production teams, including supervisors and operators.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory standards across all plant operations.
• Monitor operational KPIs and implement corrective and improvement actions as needed.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity and reduce waste.
• Oversee maintenance, facilities, logistics, and HSE to ensure seamless day-to-day operations.
• Manage local supplier relationships, ensuring quality, cost competitiveness, and delivery performance.
• Coordinate intercompany supply flows and align with corporate procurement.
• Monitor end-to-end supply chain performance, lead times, inventory levels and supplier reliability.
• Lead budgeting, headcount planning and capital expenditure proposals.
• Support new product launches, process improvements and capacity expansion projects.

Job description

DOGA Mexico is seeking an Operations Manager to lead the plant's manufacturing operations. You will drive daily production performance, develop the team, and ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance while collaborating with maintenance, logistics and procurement.

The role requires a degreed engineer with 5+ years in manufacturing (automotive preferred) and 3+ years in people management, plus fluent Spanish and professional English. On-site role in Querétaro, Mexico.