Plant General Manager / Site Head - Japanese and English Bilingual

Location: Monterrey Area, Mexico

Employment Type: Full-Time

Visa Sponsorship: Available

Compensation and Benefits: USD 130,000 equivalent, paid in Mexican pesos.

The company also provides:

- Company-paid housing
- A company vehicle
- Visa sponsorship and support

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced manufacturing executive to lead the overall operations of our facility in the Monterrey area.

This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for plant operations, manufacturing performance, quality, delivery, cost management, customer relations, employee development, and financial performance.

Depending on the candidate’s experience, the successful individual may join as Deputy General Manager and transition into the Site Head / General Manager position within approximately one year. Highly qualified candidates may be considered directly for the General Manager position.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have previous professional experience working in Mexico and significant leadership experience in the steel, metal products, or related industrial manufacturing sector.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and oversee the overall operations and organizational performance of the Mexico facility.
- Develop and execute business and operational strategies aligned with customer requirements, production capabilities, and financial objectives.
- Understand customer expectations and build a strong customer-focused culture throughout the organization.
- Coach, mentor, and develop employees to improve operational performance, quality, delivery, cost awareness, and accountability.
- Lead corrective actions when quality or delivery issues arise, working with employees to develop, implement, and follow through on specific countermeasures.
- Monitor manufacturing costs, selling prices, and product profitability.
- Develop pricing and commercial strategies based on production costs, operational capabilities, customer requirements, and market conditions.




- Review financial statements and cost calculations by product and customer to support management decisions and establish business direction.
- Work closely with manufacturing, quality, sales, finance, administration, and other departments to improve overall organizational performance.
- Maintain strong relationships with key customers and serve as a senior point of contact for customer concerns and executive-level discussions.
- Host customer visits and support appropriate business hospitality activities.
- Coordinate regularly with the company’s headquarters in Japan, including meetings that may take place in the late afternoon or early evening.
- Travel to customer locations in the United States as needed. Travel may include same-day trips and overnight stays.

Qualifications

- Previous professional experience working in Mexico is required.
- Significant experience in the steel, metal products, or related industrial manufacturing sector is required.
- Experience with a steel-related trading company may also be considered, particularly if the candidate has strong exposure to manufacturing operations, production costs, and industrial customers.
- Previous leadership experience at the Plant Manager, Manufacturing Director, Operations Director, Administrative Director, General Manager, or comparable senior-management level is required.
- Experience working in or managing a manufacturing organization with approximately 100 or more employees is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing costs, product profitability, selling prices, and business strategy.
- Demonstrated ability to develop pricing or commercial strategies based on manufacturing costs.
- Proven ability to lead and coach employees, improve organizational performance, and resolve operational, quality, and delivery issues.
- Strong customer-facing, cross-functional leadership, and communication skills.
- Native-level Japanese proficiency is required.
- Business-level English proficiency is required.
- Spanish is not required, but conversational Spanish is highly preferred.
- Must be willing and able to relocate to the Monterrey area.

📌 Plant General Manager - Japanese Bilingual (Monterrey)
🏢 Pasona N A
📍 Monterrey