Production and Maintenance Manager

**PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE MANAGER**

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

**What To Expect**

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward-thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our global team.

As Production and Maintenance Manager you will manage the production process, with the support of the support areas, ensuring the correct performance of the resources, as well as the quality required by the customers. Through the production supervisors, ensure compliance with production schedules, guaranteeing the safety of personnel that our product meets or exceeds the expectations of our customers.

Plan and manage corrective, preventive and predictive maintenance activities, promoting and guiding the personnel in charge to carry out the activities of the department through a leadership aligned to the fulfillment of the corporate objectives, also to carry out the premise of continuous improvement with the purpose of maintaining in optimal conditions the equipment and facilities for an adequate operation guaranteeing the fulfillment of the expectations of the internal and external clients of the Toluca FP Plant.

**Key Responsibilities (To Name A Few)**:

- To assure the daily production volume, without neglecting product quality and safety.
- Zero incidents.
- To comply with customer service indexes.
- Define annual savings plans.
- Define and develop an Annual Maintenance Plan.
- Provide follow-up and/or monitoring of the execution and progress of the annual maintenance plan.
- To form a competitive work team.
- Supervise the technical personnel in the development of their activities under the concept of time and form.
- To guarantee the tools and work equipment, as well as its optimal operation.
- To actively participate in maintaining the SGI Certification.

**Required Skills**:

- Keeps self-control in hard situations.
- Strong Communication skills
- Problems Solving and decision making.
- Costumer focus (internal and external)
- Negotiation skills
- Creativity, proactivity, and teamwork.
- Problems Solving process.
- Exceptional attention to internal and external customer requests
- Negotiation skills

**Why Gates?**

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

**Work Environment**

At Gates, we believe that we are better together. Proximity has been important to our success over the years as there are critical items that are simply better when done together. One of those critical items is efficient collaboration. We cannot underestimate the power of informal conversations and connecting face-to-face with our coworkers.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to work with objects, tools, or controls; and use office equipment including computers, telephones, and/or copiers/scanners. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.

**ARE YOU DRIVEN BY POSSIBILITY?**

**About You**
- Minimum 8 Years of experience in a similar position, preferably in industry in the Rubber, Plastics, Metalmechanics or Autoparts Branch, as well as having at least 3 years in maintenance.
- Bachelor's degree in Electromechanical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or related field.
- Advanced English
- Certification in ISO 9001-International Standard for Quality Management System.
- Certification in ISO 14000-International Standard for environmental management.
- Certification in ISO 45001-Mexican Standard for occupational health and safety management.
- IATF Certification-Process oriented quality management system that provides continuous improvement.
- Analysis and problem solving
- Six Sigma