Senior Manager Operations

Zebra Technologies; Santiago de Querétaro; Presencial; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Zebra Technologies seeks an experienced Manager to oversee operations in flexographic printing. You will be responsible for managing the budget, team performance, and operational policies while ensuring the highest quality standards. This role requires strong leadership and problem-solving skills, along with expertise in manufacturing processes and safety compliance.

Formación

• 10+ years experience including 2+ years as supervisor.
• Strong knowledge of flexographic printing processes required.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma processes.

Responsabilidades

• Manage budget and hold subordinates accountable to ensure budget compliance.
• Work with peers to establish collaborative work expectations.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met in the facility.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Quality control

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Remote Work: No

Overview: At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.
Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.
You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We’ve only begun reimaging the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.
Let’s create tomorrow together.

Manages a large unit or several smaller units through subordinate managers who oversee units that are functionally similar. Establishes operational objectives and work plans, and delegates assignments to subordinate managers. This role may also be appropriate when the incumbent is required to develop a new unit or operation or to substantially upgrade existing operations. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Manages human, financial, and often physical resources, and develops procedures and processes to attain unit goals. Substantial involvement in developing, modifying and executing company policies that affect immediate operation(s) but which may also have company-wide effect. Operates with a larger degree of autonomy than a manager role. Represents the unit at meetings or on committees.

Responsibilities:

• Set the budget for the cost centers and hold subordinates accountable to make sure they come in on budget. Provide labor and capital expenditure recommendations to senior management
• Work with peers to establish and set the expectations of how the multiple facilities promote a collaborative work environment and foster the process improvement process in the environment
• Develops the standards for job run standards amongst the peer group along with the estimating group. Establishes the work practices and expectations of the organization for the facility
• Working with other internal groups, sets the direction and levels of acceptable quality and establish performance standards to ensure the best possible customer experience and performance of our product
• Full knowledge of job-related policies and procedures as well as corporate policies and procedures that may impact role functioning. Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship. Optimizes human, financial, and other resources to achieve designated goals
• Effectively manages the performance of the unit through subordinate managers
• Receives limited supervision exercising judgment within broadly defined policies and practices in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Recommends items and amounts for inclusion in the budget. Controls expenses. Resolves conflicts between competing budget and expense priorities in subordinate units
• Sets the overall objectives and resource availability and provides limited supervision to subordinate managers
• Ensures the health and safety of all the people in the facility
• Sets the KPI's for the facility and cascades down to subordinate managers
• Error may cause substantial delays in important development work or may substantially impact the operations of other areas
• Acts as prime consultant on large projects that affect the organization's long-term goals and objectives. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team. Implements strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Establishes and assures adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans and performance requirements
• Works on complex and unusual or politically sensitive problems of significant scope that require development and selection of procedures and processes, including those that are novel and where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles
• Required to interpret and frame complex or specialized information for presentation to varied audiences. Requires ability to gain cooperation of others. Interacts with key internal and external stakeholders in order to resolve complex problems. Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong knowledge of flexographic printing processes -Mandatory-
• 10 + years experience including minimum 2 years as team supervisor/manager
• Advance skills in delegation and follow-up
• Strong leadership, management skills
• Strong verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of flexographic printing processes
• Experience in label converting and finishing operations
• Familiarity with printing equipment and maintenance
• Proven ability to manage manufacturing workflows and production schedules
• Leadership skills to supervise and motivate operational teams
• Strong understanding of quality control standards and inspection techniques
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Ability to manage production KPIs (efficiency, waste reduction, on-time delivery)
• Experience in health and safety compliance in a manufacturing environment
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams (engineering, supply chain, quality)
• Proficiency in ERP systems and production planning tools
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Understanding of materials and substrates used in label manufacturing
• Ability to implement and monitor cost-control strategies

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