Production Chief

Job description

About us We are a global manufacturing company committed to operational excellence, innovation, and talent development. We are looking for an experienced engineering professional with strong leadership skills, a manufacturing background, and a passion for continuous improvement to lead production operations in a global industrial environment. Your Contribution As a Production Chief, you will lead production activities, ensuring the achievement of safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and cost objectives while developing people and promoting a Lean Manufacturing culture. Your main responsibilities will include: Supervising production activities and personnel, ensuring compliance with production schedules, process controls, quality requirements, and company standards. Leading and developing supervisors and group leaders to achieve departmental goals and maintain effective production operations. Planning and leading Lean projects, Kaizen workshops, and initiatives such as 5S and SMED to improve productivity, efficiency, and process performance. Developing and monitoring the Lean Road Map and supporting the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with Management and the Lean Champion. Ensuring the availability of materials, tools, resources, and training required to meet production plans. Collaborating with Production, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, and other areas on new processes and continuous improvement projects. Monitoring production performance, quality, labor, capacity, cycle times, and yields to identify opportunities and support operational and budget planning. Ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, health, quality, and production policies and procedures. Promoting employee development, performance management, and accountability throughout the department. Your Profile Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment; 5 years is desirable. Advanced English proficiency, required for communication and collaboration with global teams. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, basic statistics, time and motion studies, ergonomics, and assembly processes. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodologies such as 5S, SMED, and Kaizen. Strong leadership, analytical, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to lead cross-functional teams, develop people, and drive continuous improvement. Your Benefits SCHOTT’s openness to promote your further development is just as great as our additional benefits. Ranging from active health management via flexible working hours and hybrid work all the way to corporate pension plans: everything geared to suit your goals and needs. Discover a special corporate culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop their entire potential. At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company. Talent development; Canteen; Flexible working hours; Multiple career opportunities Please feel free to contact us You can expect interesting tasks and challenging projects, as well as motivated and friendly teams in fields that influence our future. Do you want to be successful with us? Then, please send us your application: SCHOTT Technologies Mexico SA de CV, Human Resources, Roman Agustin Lopez Zepahua, +522717166690 *At SCHOTT, it’s your personality that counts – not your gender, your identity, or origin.