Gerente de Ingeniería

About the role

The Engineering Manager will lead Gildan’s engineering team to optimize production processes, maximize efficiency, quality, and safety, and drive continuous improvement across the plant. This role involves coordinating with production, maintenance and other functions to implement system upgrades, reduce operational costs, and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Optimize human, material and financial resources used by the engineering department.
• Administer the operational budget for the engineering area.
• Review daily, weekly and monthly engineering metrics, ensuring they stay within expected standards and follow up on corrective action plans.
• Maintain and continuously improve induction talks and training courses on engineering, safety, ergonomics and environment.
• Provide troubleshooting assistance on the sewing floor and training area.
• Track project schedules and metrics defined by the Plant Manager and Regional Managers.
• Ensure compliance with the Safety and Health Management System (CAM-HSN-001).
• Perform any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Required profile

• Degree in Industrial Engineering (required).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the textile sector or a similar industry, preferably in a managerial engineering role.
• Proven ability to lead and manage personnel.
• Experience administering budgets and analyzing performance metrics.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel.
• Power Apps.
• Lean Six Sigma methodology (Green Belt desirable).
• SMED.
• Kaizen.
• TPM.
• Kanban.
• Value Stream Mapping (VSM).
• GSD certification (desired).
• ETC certification (desired).