Production Manager

Company Description
**About Avery Dennison**

**Job Description**:
You will manage manufacturing performance in terms of productivity, production efficiency (OEE & UEE), quality, scrap, manpower optimization, safety and cost control. You will be based in Queretaro and will report to the Plant Manager.

**YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE**
- Oversee the production/manufacturing related activities to achieve operational efficiencies in a fast growing environment
- Create and lead an Operations team (including personal development plans, setting KPI's, etc.)
- Lead and implement operational improvement strategies for productivity, quality, safety, 5S, cost savings and training.
- Monitor work to meet unforeseen circumstances, control workflow to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools and equipment.
- Collaborate with other functional areas to prevent and resolve problems and improve manufacturing processes.
- Support the E,H&S team, promoting (and maintaining) a safe work environment
- Promote teamwork within the manufacturing team as well as other functions at the shop floor level.
- Execute/Support A3/8D/PDCA for Scrap and material variance and ensure its implementation.
- Lead 5S activities, housekeeping and involved in recycling programs.
- Drive improvement initiatives in key metric areas, manage production flow, staffing schedule and resources to budget and plan.

**Qualifications**:
**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical) required.
- 7+ years Operations/Manufacturing experience with 3+ manufacturing leadership experience is required.
- Demonstrated successful experience in leading and managing individuals and teams is required.
- Hands-on experience of modern manufacturing, material flow and improvement strategies (e.g. ELS, continuous flow, cellular etc.) and the ability to integrate those into the operation.
- Experience in EHS is required.
- Demonstrated understanding and skills in project and program management is preferred.
- Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, ISO or related experience preferred.
- Strong logical and analytical skills.
- Experience in electronic and/or high speed process manufacturing is preferred