Encargado de Operaciones y Mantenimiento
Core
Supervise daily plant operations, coordinate operational staff, and maintain equipment and facilities to ensure productivity, quality, and continuity in the food sector.
Role type
Operations and Maintenance Manager
Builds
Production, packaging, and distribution processes for food products
Domain
Food industry / Industrial operations
Required skills
Plant operations management, team leadership, preventive and corrective maintenance, logistics and distribution planning, food safety and hygiene compliance, operational KPIs monitoring, forklift operation (DC-3 certified), Excel proficiency
Preferred skills
Experience in fresh food or perishable products, experience in agro-industrial processes
Technologies
Excel, DC-3 certification
Responsibilities
Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily plant operations; lead and manage operational staff including production, warehouse, and distribution teams; organize workloads and supervise productivity; coordinate selection, packaging, and milling operations; plan and supervise distribution logistics; coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance programs; ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, and cleanliness standards; control and report waste, rejections, and downtime; prepare productivity and efficiency reports; identify cost reduction and optimization opportunities
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC