About the role
The Director, Operations is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and performance of plant operations, including manufacturing, materials, quality, and continuous improvement. This role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant operations while driving productivity, cost efficiency, and operational excellence across the facility. The position leads cross-functional teams, establishes operational strategy, and ensures alignment with company goals and performance targets.
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: Market
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual 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 https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.
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