Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Operations Manager - 2nd Shift. What you’ll do:
The Operations Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective production. This position provides leadership to production teams, drives continuous improvement, coordinates cross-functional support, and ensures that operational objectives are aligned with business goals and customer expectations. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: •
Lead day-to-day operations in assigned production areas to meet safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost goals. •
Plan, organize and direct production activities to ensure that customer requirements and business objectives are achieved. •
Develop and implement standard operational plans, policies, procedures, and work to improve performance and consistency. •
Monitor key performance indicators, analyze operational results, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions. •
Drive continuous improvement initiatives using manufacturing tools such as 5 S, Kaizen, visual management, standard work, and waste reduction. •
Ensures compliance with company policies, safety standards, environmental requirements, and applicable regulatory guidelines. •
Lead, train, develop, and evaluate functional team members, supervisors, and production team members to strengthen accountability, capacity, and commitment. •
Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, Supply Chain, Human Resources and Finance to solve operational issues and support plant priorities. •
Manage workforce planning, staffing levels,



overtime, training needs, and resource allocation to support production schedules. •
Support budget management by controlling labor, material usage, waste, overtime, express freight, and other operating expenses. •
Promote a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, discipline, urgency and continuous improvement throughout the operation. •
Prepare and communicate operational reports, performance updates, action plans, and escalation points to plant leadership. Qualifications:
Required Qualifications •
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. •
Minimum 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations, including experience leading engineers, supervisors, and production teams. •
Solid knowledge of production planning, lean manufacturing, quality systems, safety practices and cost control. •
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, solve complex problems, and promote sustainable performance improvements. •
Experience in managing operational metrics, budgets, staffing plans, and continuous improvement projects. •
Bilingual Spanish - English Preferred Qualifications •
Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, APICS, PMP,



or other relevant operational excellence certifications. •
Experience in a high-volume/low-variety and low-volume/high-variety manufacturing environment. •
Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, capacity planning, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving methods. •
Experience leading transformation initiatives, cost reduction projects or productivity improvement programs. Skills:
Key skills and competencies •
Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills. •
Ability to influence, coach, and develop teams at different organizational levels. •
Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills and data-driven decision-making. •
Customer-centric approach with a strong sense of urgency and accountability. •
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. •
Strong understanding of safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity, and performance cost indicators. Additional Information:
ISO 14001:2015 •
Ensure that the operational controls applicable to your areas are carried out. •
Follow up on questions from the personnel in their charge, a representative of the S. A. A. •
Support compliance with and monitoring of the Environmental Policy. •
Contribute to the achievement of the Environmental Objectives and Goals. •
Support to maintain the S. A. A. for the care of the Environment. •
Carry out the activities established in the Methods and Procedures of the S. A. A. •
Understand the impacts of Environmental Aspects. •

📌 Operations manager - 2nd shift (Monterrey)
🏢 Eaton
📍 Monterrey