Production Steering Manager

Henkel; Estado de México; Hybrid; MXN 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work scheme with flexible hrs

Hybrid work model

Meal vouchers

Employee Share Plan with Henkel shares

Flexible Benefits

Job summary

Henkel seeks a Production Steering Manager to lead strategic manufacturing initiatives within its production network. You will manage transfers, pilot plants, and startups while coordinating cross-functional teams to drive growth and operational excellence.

The role demands hands-on manufacturing or engineering experience, strong project management skills, and the ability to align stakeholders across all levels of the organization. Multinational exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• BSc/BA in Engineering or related field.
• Multiple years coordinating manufacturing/engineering projects.
• Experience leading transfers, startups, NPIs.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations.
• Experience building business cases for capex.
• PMO and project management experience.
• Able to manage multiple complex projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and influence.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen.
• Experience in multinational manufacturing environment preferred.
• PMP or equivalent is a plus.
• Fluent English required.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing projects across multiple sites.
• Drive NPI, transfers, startups, and pilot plant initiatives.
• Serve as manufacturing focal point for Supply Chain projects involving innovation, cost optimization, sourcing changes, and portfolio rationalization.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, Marketing, Innovation, Procurement, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Evaluate manufacturing feasibility and identify technical solutions to support growth and objectives.
• Develop project strategies, timelines, risk mitigation, and governance structures.
• Support business cases, investment proposals, and capex requirements.
• Conduct financial and operational assessments including COGS, ROI, capacity, and footprint analyses.
• Lead Make vs. Buy analyses to identify optimal solutions.
• Partner with plant leadership on network optimization, productivity, and capacity expansion.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and executive communication throughout projects.
• Support manufacturing transformation initiatives with sustainable project implementation.

Skills

Project management

PMO capabilities

Stakeholder management

Analytical & financial acumen

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, we are looking for a highly driven Production Steering Manager to lead strategic manufacturing initiatives across our production network. This newly created role will be responsible for managing production transfers, pilot plant activities, manufacturing start-ups, and complex cross-functional projects that support business growth and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate combines strong project management capabilities with hands-on manufacturing or engineering experience and thrives in environments that require stakeholder alignment, execution excellence, and continuous improvement.

What you´ll do

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing projects across multiple production sites.
• Drive successful implementation of New Product Introductions (NPI), manufacturing transfers, production start-ups, and pilot plant initiatives.
• Serve as the manufacturing focal point for Supply Chain projects involving innovation, cost optimization, sourcing changes, and portfolio rationalization.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, Marketing, Innovation, Procurement, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Evaluate manufacturing feasibility and identify technical solutions to support business growth and operational objectives.
• Develop project implementation strategies, timelines, risk mitigation plans, and governance structures.
• Support the development of business cases, investment proposals, and capital expenditure requirements.
• Conduct financial and operational assessments including COGS analysis, ROI evaluations, capacity studies, and manufacturing footprint assessments.
• Lead Make vs. Buy analyses to identify the most effective manufacturing solutions.
• Partner with plant leadership to identify opportunities for network optimization, productivity improvements, and capacity expansion.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and executive communication throughout project lifecycles.
• Support manufacturing transformation initiatives while ensuring sustainable project implementation.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Several years of experience managing manufacturing, engineering, industrialization, operations, or supply chain projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading production transfers, start-ups, network optimization, capacity expansion, industrialization, or NPI projects.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and production environments.
• Experience building business cases and supporting capital investment decisions.
• Strong project management and PMO capabilities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen.
• Experience working in a multinational manufacturing environment preferred.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification is a plus.
• Fluent English required.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Flexible Benefits
• Meal vouchers
• Savings fund
• Friday early finish

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.