Production Leader - Lean & Continuous Improvement

Flint Hills Resources; El Salto; On-site; MXN 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Industries Inc. is seeking a Production Superintendent to lead a high‑mix, high‑volume manufacturing team in Mexico.

You will guide supervisors and teams to achieve safety, quality, delivery and cost goals, while driving continuous improvement and Lean initiatives across shifts. You will partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Planning to remove constraints and build sustainable manufacturing capability and reliability.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations, coaching production supervisors and teams to meet safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost goals.
• Develop supervisors and team leaders, expanding leadership capability and accountability across shifts.
• Foster a safe environment, addressing safety risks while complying with EHS requirements.
• Use metrics like yield, scrap, throughput, and OEE to identify constraints and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Planning to improve flow, capacity, reliability and customer delivery.
• Lead continuous improvement using Lean practices: 5S, SMED, standard work, and visual management.
• Strengthen operating discipline, inventory accuracy, standard work, and performance management across the site.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Team Development

Operational Excellence

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations Management

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Koch Industries Inc. is seeking a Production Superintendent to lead a high‑mix, high‑volume manufacturing team in Mexico.

You will guide supervisors and teams to achieve safety, quality, delivery and cost goals, while driving continuous improvement and Lean initiatives across shifts. You will partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Planning to remove constraints and build sustainable manufacturing capability and reliability.