Automotive Plant Manager: Lean, Safety & Excellence Lead

Piston Interiors - Jaropamex Acuña; Ciudad Acuña; On-site; MXN 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Piston Interiors - Jaropamex Acuña in Ciudad Acuña leads a large-scale automotive manufacturing operation with 4,000+ employees. This Plant Manager role requires strategic leadership to drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance while building high-performing teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in plant management, strong Lean and CI expertise, and proven ability to deliver sustainable business results in automotive manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as Plant Manager in manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading large-scale operations and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, CI, KPIs, and cost management.
• Automotive manufacturing experience; sewing operations preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop leadership teams and deliver results.
• Strong strategic thinking and communication; English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall plant operations, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional teams and promote accountability and high performance.
• Manage operational budgets, KPIs, and strategic business objectives.
• Optimize manufacturing processes and workforce utilization for efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with automotive customer requirements and quality standards.
• Strengthen employee engagement and leadership development across the plant.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Operations management

Cost management

Strategic thinking

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Piston Interiors - Jaropamex Acuña in Ciudad Acuña leads a large-scale automotive manufacturing operation with 4,000+ employees. This Plant Manager role requires strategic leadership to drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance while building high-performing teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in plant management, strong Lean and CI expertise, and proven ability to deliver sustainable business results in automotive manufacturing environments.