Production Lead - Polymers & Emulsions

PPG; San Juan del Río; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

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Job summary

PPG is seeking a Production Manager in Querétaro to lead the full production cycle for resins and emulsions, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. You will optimize resources, manage reactors and polymerization systems, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced chemical manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's in chemical engineering with 5+ years of industrial chemical experience, strong ERP and production control skills, and proficient English for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial environments within the chemical, petrochemical, resins, emulsions, polymers, or related sectors.
• Solid knowledge of chemical processes for resins and emulsions, including reactions, formulations, control of critical variables, and safe operation.
• Experience using ERP and production control systems.
• Intermediate to advanced English, desirable for interaction with corporate, suppliers, and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute the production program according to demand, installed capacity, and raw material availability.
• Ensure the operational continuity of reactors, emulsification systems, polymerization systems, and chemical handling equipment.
• Optimize resource utilization: labor, energy, equipment, and raw materials.
• Manage process changes (MOCs), ensuring risk analysis, technical validation, regulatory compliance, cost reduction, capacity increase, and optimized use of raw materials and energy.
• Guarantee adherence to polymerization/emulsification recipes and parameters.
• Lead the resolution of deviations and nonconformities.
• Reduce operating costs (energy, waste, downtime).
• Lead process improvement and capacity expansion projects.
• Ensure the reliability of reactors, agitators, dosing systems, and heat exchangers.
• Mastery of KPIs for production: OEE, yield, efficiency, waste, rework, plan adherence, and costs.

Skills

Process optimization

Safety management

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Production control systems

Job description

PPG is seeking a Production Manager in Querétaro to lead the full production cycle for resins and emulsions, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. You will optimize resources, manage reactors and polymerization systems, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced chemical manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's in chemical engineering with 5+ years of industrial chemical experience, strong ERP and production control skills, and proficient English for