Production Head

Nemak; García; On-site; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemak is seeking an experienced engineering leader to oversee safety, quality, productivity, cost, people morale, and environmental initiatives in our García, NL plant. The role emphasizes cross‑functional leadership, process improvement, and continuous development of staff.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5–6 years of manufacturing leadership, with English proficiency and experience in automotive environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• 5-6 years in manufacturing or production operations, leading teams or shifts.
• Experience in automotive or manufacturing environments preferred.
• 3 years of experience in production and knowledge of machining.
• English proficiency at a proficient level (required).

Responsibilities

• Promote the discipline needed to ensure safety culture, processes, conditions, and employee behaviors comply with internal HSE guidelines.
• 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.

Skills

Problem solving

Negotiation

Planning

Time management

Decision making

Collaboration

Innovation

Creativity

Change management

Leadership

People development

Strategic vision

Influence

Assertiveness

Global perspective

Education

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

Job description

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: 3 years of experience in production and knowledge of machining
• 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.