**Location:** Jilotepec, State of Mexico (on-site work) **Salary:** $38,000\-$45,000 gross monthly + $5,000 housing support + statutory benefits **Position type:** Full-time – indefinite contract **About us** We are **Quesos Cuenca**, a Mexican company with over 15 years of experience producing artisanal and high-quality cheeses. We are currently undergoing growth and professionalization at our plant in **Jilotepec, State of Mexico**, and we are seeking an **operation leader with character, commitment, and a builder’s vision**, someone who wants to make a lasting impact on a developing project. **Main responsibilities** * Lead and supervise daily production. * Design and implement preventive maintenance plans. * Improve yields, efficiency, and cost control. * Coordinate with quality, production, packaging, and logistics departments. * Measure times and movements, identify efficiencies. * Ensure traceability, food safety, and process compliance (GMP, HACCP), manage any additional requirements. * Lead the operational team closely, by example, and with **floor presence.** * Implement order and operational structure step by step, with follow-up across different areas. **Ideal candidate profile** * Professional in **Industrial Engineering, Food Engineering, or related field**, with **experience in cheese production.** * Minimum of **5 years of operational leadership experience** in food processing or manufacturing plants. * *Accustomed to working in real-world environments with limited resources and strong practical sense.* * **Builder mindset**, focused on problem-solving, improvement, and team development. * **Passion for hands-on work and presence on the plant floor.** * Frustration tolerance, adaptability, and positive leadership. * Availability to **reside in Jilotepec or nearby areas** (we provide housing support). **What we offer** * Competitive salary ($38,000 to $45,000 gross monthly). * **Monthly housing support of $5,000 extra per month.** * Statutory benefits. * Performance bonuses. * Real opportunity for **professional growth** and long-term project consolidation. * Calm work environment free from urban stress. **Internal message** We are looking for someone who wants to build, not just manage. Someone who enjoys being on the plant floor, values well-executed work, and sees this challenge as a life opportunity, not just a job. If you are a practical person seeking stability, with character and passion for production processes, this place is for you. Position type: Full-time Salary: $38,000\.00 \- $45,000\.00 per month Benefits: * Salary increases * Gym membership Application questions: * Have you managed work teams of 15\-40 people? * This is a project where we need to build the foundations— are you willing to put in the effort to achieve it? * Are you someone who spends 80% on the floor and 20% at the desk? * Do you know how to create work plans and follow up with different work areas? * Do you have specific experience in cheese production? Work location: On-site job