The Senior Manager, Operating Unit Engineering - International is responsible for leading engineering activities across international manufacturing operations, providing strategic and technical leadership for thermoforming, PP, HIPS, PET/RPET extrusion, foam extrusion, polyethylene bag manufacturing, flexographic printing, labeling, and converting operations. This role supports manufacturing facilities in Santa Fe Springs, CA; Monterrey, MX; Tlaxcala, MX; Zapopan,MX and is accountable for safety, quality, reliability, operational performance, capital deployment, engineering standardization, and continuous improvement.
- Main activities:

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- Operatin Unit Engineering Leadership

Lead engineering strategy and execution across multiple international manufacturing facilities.
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- Thermoforming Operations

Provide technical leadership for thermoforming operations producing food packagins products including trays, containers, domes, clamshells, cups, and specialty foodservice packaging.
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- Extrusion Technologies

Support PP, PS, PET and RPET sheet extrusion, foam extrusion,



polyethylene extrusion, and specialty packaging processes
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- Printing and Lebling Technologies

Serve as technical authority for flexographic printing, bag printin g, roll-to-roll printing, labeling, and pad production operations.
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- Manufacturing Excellence

Drive improvements in OEE, throughput, yield, scrap reduction, labor productivity, conversion costs, schedule attainment, and energy utilization. Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SPC, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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- Quality and regulatory compliance

Partner with Quality and Operations teams to improve process capability and product quality while supporting food packaging regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and certification standards.
- Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Plastics, Manufacturing, Packaging, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline. Minimum 10 years of manufacturing engine

📌 Senior Manager, Operating Unit Engineer (Zapopan)
🏢 Pactiv Foodservice México
📍 Zapopan