The Role
The Production Manager, Adjustment & Refining is responsible for leading the daily operations of the refining and smelting area, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production processes. This role combines operational leadership with strategic planning, driving productivity, continuous improvement, people development, and compliance with environmental, quality, and safety standards.
What You'll Do (Impact Areas)
- Lead the Refining and Adjustment production area to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
- Manage and develop a team of supervisors and frontline personnel, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Drive operational excellence initiatives through Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Monitor and improve production KPIs, including productivity, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, ISO and IATF standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Balance production planning activities with active shop floor engagement and execution oversight.
- Lead problem-solving efforts related to production, quality, process performance, and operational stability.
- Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, EHS, and Supply Chain teams to achieve business objectives.
- Utilize data analysis tools and operational metrics to support decision-making and process optimization.
- Develop and execute action plans that improve operational performance, safety culture, and employee engagement.
What Success Looks Like
- Consistently achieves safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.
- Maintains a stable and efficient operation while ensuring compliance with company standards.
- Successfully develops supervisors and frontline teams into high-performing organizations.
- Demonstrates strong execution, accountability, and follow-through on operational priorities.
- Establishes a visible leadership presence on the production floor and promotes a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
- Drives measurable improvements in operational performance through data-driven decision making.
Core Competencies
- Leadership & Team Development
- Operational Excellence
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Accountability & Results Orientation
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Change Management
- Communication & Influence
- Data Analysis & Performance Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
What You Bring (Qualifications)
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 3-5+ years of leadership experience within manufacturing, smelting, metallurgical, refining, or heavy industrial operations.
- Experience leading large operational teams through frontline supervisors.
- Strong knowledge of metallurgical or foundry processes.
- Experience working in a hands-on production environment with significant shop floor presence.
- Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing, process improvement, and operational metrics.
- Intermediate to advanced English.
Preferred
- Experience with Core Tools, TPM, and statistical analysis.
- Knowledge of ISO and IATF requirements.
- Experience with Power BI, Excel, and data-driven operational management.
- Background working with metals such as lead, aluminum, steel, or other metallurgical processes.
Work Model & Schedule
- Onsite position located in Ciénega de Flores.
- Highly operational role with frequent presence on the production floor.
- Requires flexibility and availability to support operational needs when business conditions demand it.
- Expected balance of planning, execution, employee engagement, and shop floor leadership.
Our Commitment to You
- Opportunity to lead a critical operation within a highly technical manufacturing environment.
- Exposure to complex metallurgical and process operations.
- Career growth opportunities within operations and manufacturing leadership.
- A collaborative culture focused on safety, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and people development.
About Clarios:
Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF).
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Equal Employment Opportunity:
Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com.
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