Plant Manager

Nuevo León, Mexico

A leading general manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead and transform its manufacturing operation in Mexico. This executive-level position will be responsible for driving operational excellence, business performance, customer satisfaction, and long-term strategic growth within a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Operational Leadership

- Lead all manufacturing operations including Injection Molding, Tooling, Automation, Assembly, Maintenance, Quality, Materials Management, and Supply Chain.
- Develop and execute the plant’s operational strategy aligned with business objectives and customer requirements.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing (LM), Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
- Optimize production planning, capacity utilization, labor productivity, OEE, inventory performance, and manufacturing efficiency.

Financial & Business Management

- Full ownership of Plant P&L; performance.
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and long-term investment strategies.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives while maintaining operational excellence, product quality, and customer service levels.
- Monitor conversion costs, labor efficiency, inventory turns, scrap reduction, and overall profitability.

Customer & Supply Chain Excellence

- Ensure achievement of customer KPIs related to Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Service.
- Partner with Customer Planning, Production Planning, Materials, and Supply Chain teams to maintain operational continuity and on-time delivery.




- Strengthen customer relationships through proactive problem-solving, operational responsiveness, and continuous performance improvement.

Engineering, Quality & Continuous Improvement

- Lead process optimization through Scientific Molding methodologies.
- Support new product launches, tool transfers, PPAP approvals, process validations, and capacity expansion projects.
- Champion compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and customer-specific requirements.
- Drive corrective and preventive actions focused on sustainable results.

People Leadership

- Build and develop high-performing leadership teams.
- Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, innovation, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Develop succession plans and leadership pipelines across the organization.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field.
- MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
- Proven experience leading large-scale manufacturing operations.
- Strong expertise in Injection Molding, Automation, Tooling, Process Optimization, and Lean Manufacturing.
- Demonstrated experience with P&L; management, Forecasting, Capital Planning, Production Planning, Customer Planning, and Cost Management.
- Bilingual English and Spanish required.
- Experience within multinational manufacturing organizations is highly preferred.

If you are a transformational leader with a passion for operational excellence, business performance, and customer success, we invite you to apply.

📌 Manufacturing Plant Manager (México)
🏢 IMPORTANTE EMPRESA MULTINACIONAL
📍 México