Job ID
- *****
- Category
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Hermosillo, Mexico
- Work Type
- On-site
**Responsibilities**
- Lead and coordinate all internal plant logistics operations, from unloading and storage to line-side material supply.
- Serve as the primary liaison between campus suppliers and plant operations, resolving logistics and quality issues that could impact production.
- Manage and develop a team including Material Planning Specialists, PC Sequence, and a Safety and Training Engineer.
- Champion safety, ergonomics, and 5S compliance across the department.
- Drive continuous improvement, waste elimination, and Kaizen initiatives.
- Oversee financial metrics such as scrap control, overtime, and departmental budget.
Key responsibilities
**Safety & Compliance**
- Coordinate analyses and strategies to improve department safety metrics.
- Ensure adherence to safety protocols, ergonomics guidelines, and 5S standards among team members and hourly personnel.
**Internal Logistics**
- Coordinate unloading, storage, and line-side supply processes.
- Ensure proper design of new processes that are operationally sound and manageable for frontline technicians.
- Manage personnel matters cross-functionally with HR and the labor union.
- Manage financial and personnel resources for smooth operations.
- Collaborate with manufacturing to solve problems and implement new processes.
- Provide systematic support to Process Coaches for daily operational issues.
**Financial, Change & Process Optimization**
- Foster continuous improvement across the team.
- Propose ideas to eliminate operational waste.
- Propose and participate in year-over-year efficiency projects.
- Review, approve, and champion team Kaizen projects.
- Ensure compliance with financial metrics (scrap control, overtime, budget).
**Campus Liaison**
- Act as the communication bridge between campus suppliers and the plant on logistics and quality matters.




**Leadership & People Development**
- Hold regular 1:1s and feedback sessions with direct reports.
- Conduct engagement meetings with salaried staff and communication meetings with hourly personnel.
- Create and follow up on Individual Development Plans (IDPs).
- Execute skip-level meetings and drive closure of resulting action plans.
**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in personnel management and logistics operations.
- Advanced/Fluent English.
- Experience with ERP systems and Bill of Materials (BOM) management.
- Familiarity with Ford Production System (FPS) processes.
- Strong problem-solving skills using methodologies like 8Ds and 5 Whys.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
**Must Have Skills**
- ERP system management
- Bill of Materials (BOM) management
- Ford Production System (FPS) knowledge
- Problem-solving methodologies (8Ds, 5 Whys)
- Intermediate to advanced Excel
- Conflict management and time management
- Strong communication skills
**Highly Desirable Skills**
- Prior experience managing unionized hourly workforce
- Experience with Kaizen and continuous improvement programs
- Cross-functional collaboration with HR and labor relations
- Financial/budget management experience (scrap, overtime control)
- Change management and new process implementation experience
**Education preference**
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field is preferred.
**Competency or skills to be gained**
- Advanced leadership and people management within a unionized manufacturing environment.
- Strategic cross-functional collaboration (HR, manufacturing, supply chain).
- Deep expertise in Ford Production System (FPS) and lean manufacturing principles.
- Advanced financial and resource management within plant operations.
- Structured problem-solving and continuous improvement (Kaizen) leadership.
- Supplier and campus-level logistics coordination experience.
FordMexico

📌 Internal Logistics Team Manager (Hermosillo)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Hermosillo