Director, Operations

What You Will Do

- Lead and oversee all plant operations including manufacturing, materials management, and support functions
- Develop and execute operational plans to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, productivity, waste reduction) across the plant
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards (e.g., QSR, safety, environmental)
- Lead workforce planning, talent development, and labor management across departments
- Manage inventory, capacity planning, and resource allocation to optimize plant performance
- Partner with engineering and leadership on capital projects, new product introduction, and process improvements

What We Are Looking For

- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field(or equivalent experience)
- 7–10+ years in manufacturing/operations with progressive leadership responsibility
- Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing and operational excellence
- Experience managing multi-functional teams
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs.



The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred depending on site needs
- Strategic thinker with strong execution focus
- Proven leadership and decision-making ability
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Compensation

Currency: MXN

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

Incentive: Yes

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The vigente salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P; 500. Visit for more information.

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📌 Operations Director (Nuevo Laredo)
🏢 Ametek
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