Production Head

Nemak; García; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemak in García, Nuevo León, Mexico, is seeking a Production Head to lead safety, quality, and productivity initiatives. The role focuses on cost control, people development, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, procurement, and quality teams.

Ideal candidates have a metallurgy/mechanical/industrial/chemical engineering background, 5–6 years of manufacturing leadership, and strong English skills to coordinate with global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical, mechanical, industrial, or chemical engineering.
• 5–6 years in manufacturing or production operations, leading teams or shifts.
• 3 years in production with machining knowledge; experience in automotive/manufacturing preferred.
• English proficiency at a proficient level is required.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture and ensure compliance with internal HSE guidelines to achieve zero accidents.
• Lead quality improvement activities, develop plans and coordinate audits.
• Coordinate production workflow to meet demand including labor, equipment, and materials.
• Analyze manufacturing costs to support budget management and savings projects.
• Develop leadership and drive continuous improvement across departments.
• Promote environmental sustainability and monitor resource consumption.
• Collaborate with service departments and suppliers focused on customer needs.
• Identify training needs and develop employee capabilities.
• Participate in new program launches with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

English proficiency

Problem solving

Negotiation

Planning

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Quality Management System

Job description

Production Head

Objective
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.