Senior Manager, Manufacturing Continuous Improvement

Philip Morris International; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Philip Morris International in Guadalajara seeks a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Continuous Improvement to lead the site's continuous improvement system, applying WCM, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and OPEN+ to drive productivity and cost improvements.

You will deploy and mature excellence programs across the manufacturing site, coach leaders, and partner with stakeholders to deliver measurable results in productivity, equipment reliability, and quality.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, or continuous improvement in a complex site.
• Hands-on experience with shop-floor operations and production systems.
• Proven track record deploying WCM, TPM, Lean, OPEN+ across a site or organization.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving to drive sustainable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and maturation of manufacturing excellence and CI systems across the site.
• Identify opportunities for loss elimination, productivity, efficiency, and cost optimization.
• Analyze processes, equipment performance, and data to identify root causes and opportunities.
• Apply methodologies including WCM, TPM, Lean, OPEN+, Kaizen, VSM, SMED, 5S, and structured problem solving.
• Lead multi-functional transformation initiatives with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and others.
• Coach leaders and frontline teams to build CI capabilities and sustainable ownership.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to ensure measurable results.

Skills

Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Stakeholder management

Coaching/Leadership

Job description

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Be a part of a revolutionary change!

We are transforming the way we operate, and our manufacturing organization plays a critical role in making that transformation happen! We are looking for a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Continuous Improvement to join our Manufacturing team in Guadalajara. In this role, you will lead our manufacturing continuous improvement system, using World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Lean Manufacturing, and OPEN+ to deliver sustainable improvements in productivity, efficiency, cost, and overall manufacturing performance.

Your day-to-day

• Lead the deployment, maturity, and continuous evolution of manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement systems across the site.
• Find opportunities for loss elimination, productivity improvement, operational efficiency, and cost optimization.
• Analyze manufacturing processes, equipment performance, and operational data to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Apply and embed methodologies including WCM, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, OPEN+, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, 5S, and structured problem solving.
• Lead complex, multi-functional transformation initiatives involving Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and other manufacturing functions.
• Build continuous improvement capabilities by coaching manufacturing leaders and frontline teams and strengthening ownership at every level.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to ensure improvement initiatives deliver measurable operational and business results.

Who we’re looking for

• Solid 10+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Operational Excellence, or Continuous Improvement within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Significant hands-on experience in a manufacturing site, with a strong understanding of shop-floor operations, production systems, equipment performance, and manufacturing losses.
• Proven experience leading the deployment, maturity, or transformation of WCM, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, OPEN+, or comparable manufacturing excellence systems across a manufacturing site or organization.
• A track record of measurable improvements in productivity, equipment efficiency, reliability, quality, waste reduction, cost, or overall operational performance.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities, using manufacturing data to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to build continuous improvement capabilities, coaching leaders and frontline teams to embed new standards, behaviors, and ways of working.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge the status quo, mobilize multi-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive sustainable change.

What will make you successful

You are equally comfortable on the shop floor and engaging senior stakeholders. You bring a strong loss-elimination mindset and know how to move from identifying an opportunity to finding the root cause, implementing the solution, establishing standards, and sustaining the improvement. Most importantly, you understand that manufacturing transformation is about building capabilities, creating ownership, and enabling teams to continuously improve how they operate.