Position: Plant Manager – Automotive Plant
Location: Santa Catarina, Nuevo León
Department: Production
Industry: Automotive
Role Objective
Plan resources and manage plant production to achieve progressive productivity growth, based on established standards and production targets.
Key Responsibilities
Plan the production schedule and determine required resources: labor, machinery, and equipment.
Prepare budgets for the resources needed to execute the production plan.
Raise material requisitions in coordination with the Procurement/Supply team.
Coordinate activities with HR, Warehouse, Shipping/Logistics, EHS/Industrial Safety, and Quality.
Jointly authorize projects with Sales and Quoting to execute the production plan.
Evaluate department performance against established objectives.
Oversee execution of the production schedule.
Analyze required investments to support the production plan.
Identify opportunities and implement process improvements.
Prepare and analyze monthly production and inventory reports.
Requirements
Education: Mechanical-Administrative Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, or related field (completed degree). A related Master’s in Engineering is desirable.
Experience: 5+ years in the automotive industry (OEM, Tier 1, Tier 2) preferred.
Certifications: IATF, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, Core Tools, KPIs, among others.
Languages: English required.
Willingness to travel occasionally.
Residence in Santa Catarina or willingness to commute.
Competencies & Skills
Leadership, results orientation, decision-making, proactivity, analytical skills, teamwork.
Negotiation, tolerance to pressure, empathy, positive attitude.
Working Conditions
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 07:00–17:30; Saturday, 09:00–12:00.
Employment type: Full-time, on-site.
Salary range: Competitive (to be defined during the interview).
24/7 availability in case of plant contingencies; three-shift operation.
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