Production Coordinator

Animal Nutrition & Health Nederland B.V.; El Salto; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Panavora in Mexico is seeking a production leader to drive safe, reliable operations with a strong daily shop-floor presence. You will coach frontline teams and manage performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost using data-driven routines.

The ideal candidate holds a technical degree, has 5+ years of manufacturing experience (3+ years leading teams), and is fluent in English and Spanish. You will own OPEX and CAPEX strategies and champion continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years manufacturing experience, including 3 years leading production teams.
• Proficient in English and Spanish (spoken and written).
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge and experience leading improvement initiatives.
• Strong data analysis, KPI interpretation, and structured problem-solving capability.
• Close, inclusive leadership with GEMBA presence, coaching and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead production safely, reliably, and in line with quality and service requirements.
• Maintain a strong daily presence on the shop floor through GEMBA and direct team engagement.
• Coach, develop, and empower frontline leaders and production employees.
• Own production performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people indicators.
• Use data, structured problem solving, and daily management routines to drive decisions.
• Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives and sustain measurable operational improvements.
• Own the OPEX and CAPEX strategy for production.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

GEMBA presence

Data analysis

KPI interpretation

Structured problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Panavora is one of the two standalone entities created from dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, as part of the divestment to CVC Capital.

At Panavora, we believe that solving the future of food starts with extraordinary people. As the global demand for sustainable and affordable nutrition continues to grow, we're leading the transformation of animal health and nutrition through a unique combination of scientific expertise, data-driven services, and digital innovation.

Joining Panavora means becoming part of a purpose-driven organization that empowers customers across the entire food value chain to make smarter decisions, improve transparency, and create more sustainable outcomes. If you're motivated by innovation, collaboration, and the opportunity to create global impact, we'd love to have you on our team.

Job Description

Lead production safely, reliably, and in line with quality and service requirements.

Maintain a strong daily presence on the shop floor through GEMBA and direct team engagement.

Coach, develop, and empower frontline leaders and production employees.

Own production performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people indicators.

Use data, structured problem solving, and daily management routines to drive decisions.

Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives and sustain measurable operational improvements.

Own the OPEX and CAPEX strategy for production

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.

At least 5 years of manufacturing experience, including 3 years leading production teams.

Professional working proficiency in English and Spanish, spoken and written.

Practical Lean Six Sigma knowledge and experience leading improvement initiatives.

Strong data analysis, KPI interpretation, and structured problem-solving capability.

Close, inclusive leadership with consistent GEMBA presence, coaching, and accountability.

Additional Information

What we offer

Meaningful work: Help transforming animal health and nutrition to create a more sustainable, transparent, and resilient food system for people around the world.

Room to grow: Build your expertise through learning, career opportunities and supportive leadership.

A collaborative culture: Work with people who share ideas, celebrate progress and help each other succeed.

Flexibility and trust: Where possible, we support flexible ways of working that help you perform at your best.

A business with focus: Join a company designed to be closer to customers, faster in decision-making and clear in its purpose.

Inclusion and equal opportunity

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone can feel they belong, contribute and grow. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to a fair, inclusive hiring process. If you need support or adjustments during the application process, please let us know — we’ll do our best to help.

Agency statement

We are managing this recruitment process directly and are not accepting agency submissions or proposals for this role.