About this role
Production Process Engineer
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Process Optimization & Performance
- Analyze and optimize fermentation and packaging processes, identifying losses, bottlenecks, variability, and improvement opportunities.
- Drive sustainable improvements in key performance indicators, including OOE, OEE, throughput, RFT, productivity, and manufacturing costs.
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Lead Lean Manufacturing, OnePSS, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving initiatives using root cause analysis methodologies.
- Promote process standardization, waste elimination, and sustainability of implemented improvements.
Performance Management & Digital Transformation
- Define, monitor, and analyze operational KPIs using statistical tools, dashboards, and digital systems.
- Identify and implement opportunities in automation, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence to optimize processes, anticipate deviations, and strengthen data-driven decision-making.
Project Management & Innovation
- Lead process improvement projects focused on efficiency, production capacity, and cost reduction, including CAPEX initiatives.
- Coordinate the evaluation, implementation, and validation of new products, technologies, equipment, and process modifications, ensuring alignment with technical and business objectives.
Safety, Quality & Compliance
- Ensure production processes and modifications comply with applicable safety, quality, GMP, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead technical risk assessments, contamination prevention initiatives, and Management of Change (MOC) processes to safeguard operational integrity and reliability.
Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as a technical expert in resolving complex operational challenges, facilitating collaboration across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and other support functions.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through technical influence, fostering collaboration, accountability, and results-oriented execution.
Capability Development & Standardization
- Develop technical capabilities among operators and technical specialists through coaching, training, and knowledge transfer.
- Strengthen operational discipline, adoption of best practices, and ownership of process performance.
WHO YOU ARE
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical, Industrial, Mechanical, Biotechnology Engineering, or related field.
- 5–7 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or continuous improvement.
- Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma certification desirable.
- Advanced English proficiency.
- Process optimization, operational performance, and continuous improvement.
- Project management, GMP, process safety.
- Analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making.
- Results orientation, accountability, and ownership.
- Technical leadership and influencing without authority.
- Cross-functional collaboration and effective communication.
- Agility, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Coaching and technical capability development.
At Bayer we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion. We aim to create an environment in which everybody can feel authentic, respected and equally valued. Every day we strive to reflect our values through our unique capabilities, self-experiences, and aspirations. We intentionally seek diversity, to enable our people to bring their fullest potential out and encourage others to likewise do so. Our company wins when we leverage our capabilities to lead the cultural transformation in our business, positively impacting society.
Candidates who meet the requirements based on the job profile will be considered for employment regardless of physical disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and will not be at a disadvantage if unemployed.
Application Period: 10/28/2026 - 11/06/2026 Reference Code: 896307 Division: Crop Science Location: Mexico : Tlaxcala : Tlaxcala Functional Area: Production&Manufacturing Work Time: Full Time Employment Type: Regular Contact Us Address Tlaxcala, México