Gerente de Producción

About the role

Netafim, a global leader in precision irrigation, is seeking a Production Manager to lead its plant operations. The role focuses on ensuring safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity while fostering continuous improvement and talent development.

Key responsibilities

• Execute daily MRP to track customer and production orders and guarantee on‑time delivery.
• Lead extrusion and non‑extrusion production lines, aligning output with business and customer requirements.
• Develop and implement the master production plan and monitor KPIs for safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and delivery.
• Coordinate supervisors and production leaders, set priorities, and drive action plans.
• Identify waste, improve productivity, and optimize resource use.
• Ensure compliance with Netafim’s global quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze operational results, lead corrective and preventive actions, and support continuous‑improvement projects.
• Design training, coaching, and leadership programs for production teams.
• Collaborate with Logistics, Materials, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to maintain seamless operations.
• Manage operating budgets and monitor resource, material, and labor efficiency.

Required profile

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanics, Manufacturing or related field; Master’s degree desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience managing production, assembly, and industrial processes.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and ISO standards.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Required skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• ISO standards
• SAP
• MES
• QlikView
• Microsoft Office
• MRP execution
• Extrusion and non‑extrusion processes