AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products and employ approximately 9,000 associates worldwide.
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We are looking for talent to join us as: Operations Leader
Location: Apodaca, N.L.
Job Summary
Responsibilities:
1) Achieve or exceed customer(s) requirements by using in an efficient manner all the resources that report to him. (People & equipment)
2) Achieve or exceed operational targets, such as scrap, OTD, productivity & quality, without exceeding the expected manufacturing costs.
3) Response in a timely manner of any customer complaint or IAR issued to his area. He must lead a deep investigation for every complaint to detect root causes & avoid recurrence of the problems.
4) Optimize the usage of overtime.
5) Find ways, in conjunction with PLM, to increase margin of the account.
6) Assure that the personnel that reports to him follow the guidelines & procedures requested by IS0 9000, TL 9000 & ISO 14000 systems.
7) Reduce turnover within his team (hourly & non-hourly personnel).
8) Develop a continuous improvement culture within his team. Also, he is responsible for maintaining best practices that give us competitive advantages.
9) Define ramp up plans, when needed, and meet such plans in timely manner.
Technical Knowledge:
1) Medium experience & understanding of passive fiber optic and / or copper telecommunications products
2) Complete understanding of quality systems
3) Extensive experience in problem solving, continuous improvement, customer satisfaction and quality control.
4) Extensive experience on production matters, in special, enough experience in dealing with direct personnel.
5) English Level B2.
Experience: 3+ years’ experience in any operational area, such as production, quality, planning or materials.
Education: A degree in Engineering.
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Skills Required
- 3+ years' experience in operational area
- Degree in Engineering
- Medium experience with fiber optic or copper telecommunications
- Understanding of quality systems
- Extensive experience in problem solving and quality control
- English Level B2
AFL Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AFL and has not been reviewed or approved by AFL.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical with HSA options, dental, vision, disability, life/AD&D, wellness resources, and EAP. Carrier options and plan tiers are outlined publicly, and on‑site health resources are available in some locations.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is a prominent part of the package, with dollar‑for‑dollar matching and vesting timelines highlighted. The retirement program is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time are standard, with some teams operating flexible or unlimited PTO models. This breadth supports work–life balance where such policies are offered.
AFL Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1984, AFL is an international manufacturer providing end-to-end solutions to the energy, service provider, enterprise and industrial markets as well as several emerging markets. Our products are in use in over 130 countries and include fiber optic cable and hardware, transmission and substation accessories, outside plant equipment, connectivity, test and inspection equipment, fusion splicers and training. AFL also offers a wide variety of services supporting data center, enterprise, wireless and outside plant applications. Headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, AFL has operations in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujikura, Ltd. Of Japan.
