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The following
 positions are   being interviewed for,  at this time.  NOTE: Positions are posted daily.

Plant Manager

Degree, Electronics experience, 100 employee plant, Bilingual
Salary DOE. Pesos/Month. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Operations Manager

Degree. Minimum 5 years in Managment position in the Manufacturing area. High Volume and high mix products experience. Compression Molding preferred. Experience utilizing problem solving tools to solve problems. Good communication skills, team player. Knowledge in Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred). Quality tools basic knowledge, Proactive, Leader. Personnel Administration, Work shifts. Bilingual.
Salary DOE. Dollars/Year. Pesos/Dollars. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Director of Operations

Degree. Preferably in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Working towards an MBA. Prior successful experience with implementation of Lean concepts and Six Sigma Tools. Demonstrated ability to be a hands on leader who maintains a personal presence on the shop floor. Broad technical background. Change Agent. Diversified manufacturing experience required, which includes working with the following processes: Meter movement winding, PCB, SMT, Auto-Insertion, In-Circuit and Final Testing, Repair Limited Screen Printing, Metal Stamping/Welding, Final Assembly and Test-Assembly. Develops and executes effective strategies to achieve low cost, efficient manufacturing processes capable of meeting customers' volume, quality and service requiements. Responsible for the entire operations chain (production planning, manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, safety, quality, training and warehousing), Responsible for effective deployment of human resources and physical assets. Leads implementation of Lean Manuacturing practices, shop floor management and progressive maintenance programs. Works closely with other functions to ensure the manufacturing function is aligned with overall business needs. Develops a team approach to the day to day operations encouraging problem solving on the shop floor, within established policies and procedures. Assesses the capability of physical assets to meet sales volumes. Implements Lean initiatives to optimize equipment layout and performance. Optimizes equipment uptime and performance through effective use of engineering solutions and preventive maintenance programs. Implements effective performance metrics to sustain results long term. Ensures production goals are met at lowest cost, in a safe environment while meeting all customer requirements. Fosters customer focus by establishing measureable objectives and aligning goals wwith the market place. Develops and manages operations budget, explains variances, develops and implements solutions to reduce cost. Provides leadership through annual planning cycles, monitors and effectively responds to changes to plan. Identifies and implements capital projects and non-capital solutions needed for growth. Provides leadership to all employees in operations including effective communications and development. Aligns operations goals with overall business objectives. Practices effective performance management by establishing measureable objectives for all employees; rewards excellence and deals effectively with performance issues. Coaches and develops employees. Performs all work in accordance with company's quality guidelines and procedures; demonstrates clear understanding of these quality objectives. Assures compliance with state and federal regulations; maintains safe working conditions and practices in the plant, works closely with EHS organization to foster a "zero" accident culture. Bilingual preferred
Salary DOE. Pesos/Dollars. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Production Manager

Degree. 10 years minimum experience. Manage all engineering and manufacturing resources required to meet all dates associated with customer orders, value engineering, process improvements, and plant layouts. Manage production activities in a profitable and efficient manner adhering to established quality and safety standards. Generate long/short range plans for plant layouts, process improvements, capitol requirements and personnel requirements. Coordinate manufacturing schedules based on sales levels and production capacity. Address quality production problems/variances/after shipment costs. Responsible for safety of all assigned operations. Develop and maintain assigned budgets, direct and indirect supervision of all assigned employees of areas. Attend planning meetings. Participate in the conduct of industrial and labor relations, including union negotiations. Implement cost reduction and profit improvement programs. Develop departmental policies consistent with company policies and objectives. Responsible for planning, direction, and coordination of assigned manufacturing operations. Oversee utilization and maintenance of buildings and equipment, and direct facilities changes and equipment acquisitions. Performs other duties as assigned. All employees are responsible for complying with procedures established in the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan including reviewing work area daily for potential safety and health hazards, reporting the same to their supervisors and reporting work related injuries or illnesses to their supervisors. Computer Literate-Microsoft applications. Some Air and Auto travel. Bilingual.
Salary 80,000. Dollars/Year. If interested in this position click on link above to submit your resume

Business Unit Manager

Engineering Degree. 6+ years experience in Manufacturing. Manage all production issues. Budget Control, Reach production goals and objectives, Kan Ban implementation & practice, Work under pressure. Manage human and materials resources, QC systems, Coordinate new models with Engineering dept., SPC Knowledge, automotive & electronics knowledge is a definite asset. Special projects development, and evaluation, APQP, PFD, PFMEAS and control plans experience. Bilingual.
Salary DOE. Dollars/year. Pesos/Dollars. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Business Unit Manager

Degree. Management of manufacturing operations or materials management. Manufacturing processes, planning and scheduling manufacturing projects, safe work practices, Throughput accounting, MRP Computer systems. Responsible and accountable for all aspects of a business unit within a plant, including production, scheduling, materials, engineering, shipping, purchasing and maintenance activities. Manage business unit associates responsible for planning, scheduling, manufacturing, and shipping products to complete customer orders on schedule. Lead the development and implementation of improvements to critical manufacturing and preventive maintenance program processes to increase throughput. Directly responsible for engineering staff and provide technical support to production and maintenance operations. Oversee the purchasing of equipment, materials and supplies and the installation, preventive maintenance and repair of business unit equipment. Hire, train and coach associates and team leaders to efficiently produce quality products. Ensure business unit associates operate in a safe, orderly and clean work environment. Bilingual
Salary to 40,000 Pesos/Month. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Cell Manager

Degree. Minimum 3 years in Managment or Supervisory position in the Manufacturing area. High Volume and high mix products experience. Compression Molding preferred. Experience utilizing problem solving tools to solve problems. Good communication skills, team player. Knowledge in Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred). Quality tools basic knowledge, Proactive, Leader. Personnel Administration, Work shifts. Bilingual.
Salary to 55,000 Pesos/Month. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Manufacturing Manager

Degree. Electro mechanical-Electronic-components, Tier 2 supplier. Bilingual
Salary to 60,000 pesos/month. Pesos/Dollars. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Engineering Manager

Engineering Degree. Black Belt preferred. Five years Management level experience. Six Sigma initiatives, Lean Manufacturing, DOE's, Automotive Experience, MRP, Product coasting, BOM, Tooling and Fixture design, Set-up maintenance, Seals Process, Carbon, Silicon & Graphite a plus. PC Literate (AutoCAD, Inventor, MS Word, Excel, Access, Project, Solid Works Lotus Notes Preferred). This position coordinates the total engineering focus of the product engineering department, as directed by staff level management, and transforms the information into a comprehensive plan. The Engineering Manager is to use his/her ability and background and knowledge to guide development of the conceptual information into new products and improvement of exisiting products. Bilingual.
Salary DOE. Pesos/Month. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Maintenance Manager

Degree in Engineering or equivalent education and experience. Manage the planning, development and implementation of improvements and repairs to a plant facility. Develop, manage and implement a regular maintenance program for plant facilities, equipment and tooling. Develop and maintain budgets for capital expenditures and plant and equipment maintenance. Provide technical support to production, maintenance, installation, and other internal and external customers to ensure accurate product development. Coordinate the design of components for existing and new product lines. Recommend the implementation of new technology to improve plant maintenance, production processes and equipment and tooling. Bilingual
Salary to 40,000 Pesos/Month. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Quality Manager

Degree.3+ years experience in the Automotive industry. 4+ years experience in the Quality area. Experience planning & managing day-to-day operations of the Quality Dept., as well as developing and implementing company's Total Quality Strategy., Wide experience in quality systems (TS6949, ISO14001, etc.) Experience structuring company policies, procedures, instructions, guidelines, plans, programs, and practices. Able to act as company liaison to customers and suppliers on quality related issues and help with problem resolution. Exprience in PPAP's, Control Plans, PFMEA's, Time Studies, Process Flow Diagrams & Corrective Actions, Strong experience in 5P's, 8D's, and other Problem Solving Programs, Strong auditing skills and strong personality. Bilingual
Salary to 60,000 peosos/month. Pesos/Dollars. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Purchasing Agent

Degree or minimum 7 years experience in similar position. Experience in South America sourcing. Have expertise in Toolings Plastic Injection/Rubber injection processes. Be knowledgeable of: Cable & Wire technologies, Quality processes/Quality Management, Automotive exposure (desired). Experience in: Supplier Development, Process control, Production Control, Logistics, Six Sigma, Kaizen or minimum continuous improvement programs, Ability to conduct management meetings, able to direct and precise, not conflicting. Be firm in his decisions or assessments. Be creative, self motivated, self driven. Work by objectives, able to make decisions but humble enough to consult if he struggles, open to incorporate ideas from others, as well as learn and teach. Capable of conducing deep analysis and make decisions based on facts, Capable of understanding data, correlating it and using it for specific purposes, capable of understanding general business environment and formulating these elements in his decision process. Travel 30%. Bilingual
Salary to 75,000 Dollars/Year. Dollars/Pesos. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Purchasing Manager

Degree. MBA or additional certifications area a plus. 5-7 years experience in Materials Management for a manufacturing facility. Knowledge in MRP, MRP11 or ERP manufacuturing systems. Areas should include, scheduling, purchasing, routings, standards and others aspects of the ERP system. Responsible for the direction of purchasing functions of the Supply Chain. The management of the purchasing dept. if focused on the supply of material as determined by the master scheduling function and obtaining the material without major disruptions to the manufacturing process. Also included in the purchasing function is the procurement of materials at the best overall value to the company taking into consideration quality, price, and delivery while maintaining the goal amount of days on hand. Review the Following: Purchase orders and supply of materials to comply with the production plan. Cost of material paid to assure the correct transaction priced paid for material. The development of each employee in the department to make sure the personnel are adequately trained and capable of providing the quality of work required by the function. Review inventory levels to assure the goals of inventory levels management are in compliance. Review the cost of materials is in line with purchasing standards, review the practices of the employees to make sure purchasing "best practices" are being followed according to procedures. Participate in corporate purchasing activities and initiatives. Additional knowledge in Windows based programs such as Excel, Word, Powerpoint. Bilingual.
Salary DOE. Dollars/Year. Dollars/Pesos. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Materials Manager

Degree. Minimum 4 years in Materials Management. Experience with Logistics, Inventory, MRP, JD Edwards. Bilingual
Salary DOE. Pesos/Month. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Materials Manager

Degree. Automotive experience, 12+ years in similar position,Strong negotiation skills, Strong leadership and results focused in a team-oriented environment. AS400. Bilingual
Salary DOE. Pesos/Month. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Materials Manager

Degree. Minimum 5 years in similar position, SAP, BPC's, Ability to find errors for corporate, work together with corporate. Bilingual
Salary DOE. Pesos/Dollars. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Materials Manager

Degree. Minimum 10 years experience as manager. Electronics experience. Logistics, Planning, Inventories,Supplier negotiations, Purchasing, Outsourcing experience. SAP. Start up experience a must. Good stability, ability to move into Materials Director position. Bilingual
Salary to 100,000's Dollars/Year. Pesos/Dollars. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Materials Manager

Degree.Minimum 5 years experience in position, Solid background in Inventory Management, Customer Service, Purchasing, Shipping/Receiving/Warehouse/Import-Export, ISO TS/16949 knowledge. Coordinate production scheduling, IQ System, Proactive. Bilingual
Salary DOE. Pesos/Dollars. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Supply Chain Manager

Degree. 15+years experience in Materials. 5-10 years experience in Supervision. Management strategies, distribution, and logistics of materials. Planning and Production, Control of Inventories. Import-Export. Bilingual
Salary DOE. Dollars/Pesos. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Controller

Degree. Mexican Accounting, Cost Accounting experience, knowledge in US GAAP, Infonavit, AS400. Bilingual.
Salary to 55,000 Pesos/Month. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Controller

Degree in Finance. Handle US and Mexican accounting at least 4 years experience in Maquila finances. Able to go out on floor and do processes. Self motivated. Bilingual a must.
Salary to 75,000 Dollars/Year. Dollars/Pesos. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Controller

Degree. Experience within an automotive industry. US and Mexican GAAP, Bilingual
Salary DOE. Pesos/Month. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Site Controller

Degree. MBA in Finance a plus. 5-10 years or more of applicable and progressively responsible experience. Responsible for the accurate reporting of all accounting and financial operations of the plant, for consolidating financial information, preparing reports and statements, and for the developing and implementing administration policies to optimize internal control. Position requires that all financial reporting meets compliance to Mexican Tax Depts. and governmental institutions as required by Law. Responsible for the Import/Export organization and its administrative functions to support the JGS business in other facilities. Establishes and implements short-and long-range organizational goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures, monitors and evaluates program effectiveness, effects changes required for improvement. Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives, recruits, employs, trains, supervises, and evaluates unit staff. Oversees the overall financial statements of unit(s) reporting to this position and to the Company Site, including the RGV Distribution Center. Develops and manages annual budgets for the organization and performs periodic cost and productivity analysis. Monitors key performance indicies and generate reporting. Recommends and participates in the development of company policies and procedures, may serve on planning and policy-making committees. Plans, develops, and implements strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the unit. Bilingual
Salary to 90,000 Dollars/Year. Dollars/Pesos. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Human Resource Manager

Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Physcology or Related areas. Human Resource Management in Maquila with a minimum of 800 workers, or at least 5 years experience in the field of SR. Position Level, Human Resources, Union Management and Negotiation, Business Plan Preparation, and/or forecast Preparation experience. Union Matters experience to handle negotiations, conflicts management, Policies and Practices Development and Administration, Management Presentations, Forecast Preparation and follow-up. Prepare plans and Programs to maintain and improve workers moral and Organized with good control. Able to develop and maintain statistical information and use it to work with Improvements Programs. Skilled to create projects and provide guidelines to the subordinates. Strong reasoning skills. Open Mind and character to maintain and control a good job environment. Wide capacity of judgement to know about root cause of each problem and provide good solutions. Must promote and follow up the norms and rules for a Healthy and Secure job execution. Is responsible for providing necessary advice to the Management in order to avoid any Internal and/or Legal Problems for the company and the workers. Will prepare, inform and follow up on the Annual Business Plan for Human Resources Department. Also responsible for good performance of Training, Personnel, Safety and Hygiene, and Purchasing areas. Communication and follow up skills. Will be responsible for all direct people related to: Safety and Hygiene, Personnel, Nursery, Purchasing and Facilities. Knowledge in Environmental Safety. Responsible over Machinery and Equipment utilized in all related areas. Highly responsible for Indirect Products, Materials inventories such as Facilities, Janitors and Personnel Equipment. Bilingual.
Salary DOE. Pesos/Dollars. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Human Resource Manager

Degree. 2500 employee plant. Minimum 5 years Maquila experience at the border. Human relations related activities, People administration and compensation, Knowledge in US and Mexcian laws, Payroll activities, Training, Security, Safety and Environment. Some travel. Bilingual.
Salary to 75,000 Dollars/year. Pesos/Dollars. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Regional Recruiter Specialist

Degree. Senior client management experience, strong project management skills, the ability to assess candidates preferably through a proven consistent assessment process, and experience conducting searches using a variety of resources including direct sourcing, networking internet tools, and other creative search strategies. Five plus years in prior contingency, corporate, or retained search required. The Recruiting specialist will be responsible for leading professional level recruiting activities and driving client relationships for Latin America. This individual will have to utilize all the recruiting and assessment tools available in order to identify, screen and assess top candidates based on the companies competencies and leadership model. This person will have to interface with Senior leadership on both current openings as well as more long-range issues. Will also be responsible for monitoring and driving various hiring metrics for the region. The position requires strong ability to assess candidates preferably through a proven consistent assessment process. This person must have the skill or ability to conduct searches using various resources. Must be Bilingual-English/Spanish.
Salary to 85,000 Dollars/Year. Dollars/Pesos.If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Other Available Positions

If interested in any of the following, click on link above to submit your resume.

Sr. System Analyst

B.A. Degree. 5+ years in related experience supporting computer based systems in a manufacturing environment. Experience should be concentrated in materials management and factory operations in a discrete manufacturing environment. Knowledge of Flow Manufacturing is a plus. Systems design and implementation experience is not required but a plus. Experience in Oracle applications. Manufacturing experience. Ability to operate in Matrix environment. Experience in all aspects of Supply Chain. Aptitude for bringing business processes to system processes. Ability to learn new business applications and quickly implement them in the operation. Must work with IT Collegues in other geographic locations, will travel 20%. Provide assistance in preparation of management and end user reports. Assess need for end user training and provide training where required. Leverage existing applictions through process audits, data quality audits and resulting improvement initiatives. Act as Liaison between Reynosa management and Corporate IT. Support the development and documentation of divisional business processes in order to maximize the utilization of Oracle system capabilities, ability to Implement, Train, Develop, Troubleshoot in Oracle. Bilingual
Salary DOE. Pesos/Dollars.If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Safety Superintendent

Engineering Degree. Chemical Engineering preferred. Automotive experience, 4-5 years Explosives experience a must. Know all aspects of explosives,a specialist in the field. Safety knowledge in usage as well as transporting and storage of material. Contact with SEDENA, Auditing, will control incoming/outgoing of material. Must know composition risks, safety measures, environmental issues, ISO, in handling material. Will interact with employees in Materials, Warehouse, and drivers. Will report to Plant Mgr. Bilingual
Salary to 40,000 Pesos/Month. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Staff Accountant

Technical or University with Accounting/Finance Degree. 3-5 years experience. Strong initiative with a desire for advancement. Maintaining and updating our Fixed Asset system. Reconciliation of General Ledger Accounts and Inter-Company Acitivity. Prepare expense account analysis. Prepare Ad-Hoc reports. ERP knowledge is a strong plus. Consolidation experience a must. Knowledge in Microsoft Word & Peachtree, strong skills in Excel. Bilingual
Salary to 50,000 Dollars/Year. Dollars/Pesos. If interested in this position, click on link above to submit your resume.

Last update August 23,2006


              

Specializing in Maquila/Manufacturing opportunities in
Mexico and the U.S. Offering assistance in the following areas:

*Plant Mgmt.
*Human Resources
*Controller/Acct.

*Distribution
*Warehouse
*Quality

*Materials
*Engineering
*Environmental
*MIS *Production
*Maintenance


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