Production Lead

As a Production Lead, you will manage material and human resources during the production phase to meet our customer needs.

This includes optimizing human and material resources through an operational excellence model, adhering to safety and quality standards and procedures, and fulfilling the production schedule and the organization's strategic objectives by achieving applicable volume, cost, and quality standards.

You will work LI-Onsite reporting to the production manager in our plant located in Tepexpan.

Main Responsibilities

• You will manage production resources to meet the production schedule, satisfy customer needs, maintain process flow, eliminate waste, and identify process requirements.

• You will promote work based on standards, systems, and continuous improvement, and seek process optimization to ensure compliance with the indicators defined by production management.

• You will develop short- and medium-term operational strategies to ensure fulfillment of demand for products, special orders, and projects according to customer needs.

• You will manage human resources by following the vacation schedule, training program, production schedule, and incident resolution, maintaining a healthy and cordial work environment.

• You will ensure the payroll, hiring, and all other personnel processes are carried out following internal rules and procedures.

• Comply with safety procedures in the production area to guarantee the well-being of all team members, as well as the protection of facilities and equipment.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years in a similar role within the chemical industry.

• Language: Intermediate English.

About us: 

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD® 

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X. 

The PPG Way 2030  

We are customer champions 

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. 

We act with purpose and speed 

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.  

We are excellent operators 

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.   

We compete to win 

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths. 

We are PPG proud 

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world. 

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to  https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.  

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.  

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.  
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. 

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