We are seeking a seasoned, strategic, and hands-on Plant Manager to lead our high-precision machining and manufacturing facility in the Saltillo industrial corridor. This manufacturing site specializes in tight-tolerance precision components utilizing advanced Grinding (Centerless, OD/ID, Surface) , Honing (Sunnen / Single-stroke) , and downstream finishing processes.

The Plant Manager will take full operational, financial, and strategic ownership of the facility, including P&L; oversight, safety compliance, customer delivery commitments, quality excellence, engineering optimization, and labor relations across both salaried and unionized workforces. The idóneo candidate blends executive leadership and business acumen with a deep respect for shop-floor technical rigor in precision metal-cutting environments.

Key Responsibilities & Areas of Impact1. Strategic Operations & P&L; Leadership

- Drive overall plant operational performance and financial accountability, delivering on monthly and annual budgets, CAPEX execution, labor efficiency, and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Establish and monitor plant-wide SQDCM (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale) scorecards, maintaining clear targets for OEE, First-Pass Yield, Scrap Rate, and Machine Availability across critical precision equipment.
- Align operational capacity with global demand forecasts, collaborating closely with corporate leadership and plant materials/planning teams.

1. Technical Oversight (Precision Grinding & Honing Value Stream)

- Provide overarching direction for high-precision operations, ensuring standard work, robust preventative maintenance, and rapid troubleshooting on grinding wheels/abrasives, mandrels, guide shoes,



coolant management systems, and precision bore tooling.
- Sponsor continuous improvement projects targeting setup time reductions (SMED), extended abrasive tool life, reduction of chatter/geometry drift, and elimination of scrap.
- Ensure tooling, metrology, and fixture strategies match stringent customer drawings, geometric tolerances, and surface-finish standards.

1. Quality Management & Customer Satisfaction

- Champion a plant culture of zero-defect quality and built-in process capability, supporting IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and OEM customer requirements.
- Serve as the senior plant escalation contact for major customer inquiries, audits, and corrective action approvals (8D / CAPA / PPAP).
- Foster strong shop-floor discipline in first-piece inspections, gage R&R; validation, and in-process statistical process control.

1. People Leadership, Labor Relations & Culture

- Lead, mentor, and build accountability across production supervision, engineering, maintenance, and administrative staff.
- Manage industrial relations proactively, maintaining a stable, fair, and productive relationship with union leadership and shop-floor committees.
- Drive workforce planning, employee engagement, skill-matrix advancement, and retention programs tailored to the competitive talent landscape of the northern Mexican industrial market.

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Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

- Enforce total adherence to Mexican labor and environmental regulations (STPS, SEMARNAT) as well as internal corporate safety policies.
- Ensure strict execution of machine guarding, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hazardous materials handling (oils, solvents, coolants), and abrasive-wheel safety compliance.

Required Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Manufacturing Engineering. A Master’s Degree (MBA or Manufacturing Management) is strongly preferred.
- Experience:
- 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership, with at least 3–5 years in a senior leadership role (Plant Manager, Operations Director, or Assistant Plant Manager).
- Direct experience in Tier-1/Tier-2 automotive, metal-mechanic, or precision machining industries.
- Technical Acumen:
- Thorough understanding of precision machining processes (grinding, honing, hard turning, CNC, and abrasives technology).
- Deep knowledge of GD&T;, precision metrology, and surface-finish requirements.
- Lean & Quality Mastery:
- Proven track record implementing Lean Manufacturing (TPS, 5S, SMED, VSM, Kaizen) and Six Sigma methodologies (Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred).
- Solid working knowledge of IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and advanced problem-solving methodologies (8D, DMAIC, A3).
- Workforce Management: Demonstrated success managing unionized labor forces and collective bargaining agreements in Northern Mexico.
- Language Proficiency: 100% Bilingual (Spanish / English) with executive-level communication and presentation skills.

📌 Gerente de planta (Saltillo)
🏢 Tetakawi
📍 Saltillo