Responsible for leading and managing production operations, ensuring adherence to the manufacturing schedule in compliance with established standards for safety, quality, productivity, cost and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead production operations by providing staff with necessary resources, tools, training, and direction to execute activities safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer requirements.
- Ensure adherence to the production schedule by reviewing operational priorities and making necessary adjustments based on the availability of raw materials, personnel, equipment, plant capacity, and business needs.
- Guarantee safe and reliable operations by promoting compliance with policies and procedures regarding safety, health, environment, quality, responsible care, and process safety.
- Manage and develop the manufacturing team by setting objectives, monitoring performance, strengthening technical competencies, and ensuring compliance with training plans.
- Monitor production process performance by analyzing indicators related to safety, quality, productivity, costs, waste,



raw material variances, equipment efficiency, and on-time delivery.
- Lead continuous improvement and productivity initiatives by identifying opportunities, removing operational barriers, and coordinating projects that generate savings, increase capacity, reduce lead times and optimize processes.
- Follow up on incidents, audit findings, and corrective actions, ensuring the timely closure of actions assigned to the manufacturing department and preventing recurrence.
- Participate in change management and plant projects, evaluating impacts on safety, quality, productivity, resources, processes and operational continuity.

Profile

- Chemical Engineering
- + 5 years of experience in operations, manufacturing, processes withing the chemical industry.
- Advanced English Proficiency
- Experience handling chemical precursors.
- Knowledge of PSM, ISO 9001, risk analysis, MOC and Responsible care.
- Management of operating budgets and manufacturing cost control.

📌 Production Manager (Heroica Matamoros)
🏢 Stepan
📍 Heroica Matamoros