Plant Manager - Mexico

Page Executive; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 3,200,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive-level benefits

Career growth opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

Page Executive is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead all plant operations in Mexico City. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance while shaping growth through capacity expansion and transformational initiatives.

You will build and mentor a high-performing leadership team and own KPIs, partnering with cross-functional groups to achieve strategic objectives. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in manufacturing leadership, a track record of growth and transformation,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience leading a facility through growth, expansion, transformation, or turnaround.
• Proven success developing high-performing leadership teams and succession pipelines.
• Strong expertise in Lean, Operational Excellence, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Hands-on leader who balances strategic vision with execution.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Engineering degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Drive the site's growth strategy, capacity expansion, and operational scalability.
• Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing leadership team.
• Own plant performance, including productivity, profitability, and KPIs.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement across the facility.
• Partner with commercial, engineering, supply chain, and corporate teams to support objectives.
• Lead capital investment projects and operational transformation initiatives.
• Establish high standards of accountability and collaboration.
• Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, and safety standards.
• Act as the primary site leader representing the operation with customers and executives.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Continuous Improvement

Strategic Vision

People Development

Business Acumen

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Engineering degree required

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is a respected manufacturing organization with bold ambitions for growth and expansion. The business is at an exciting inflection point, creating a unique opportunity for an accomplished Plant Manager to take ownership of a strategically important operation and help accelerate its evolution into a world-class manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will join a leadership team that values accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement, while gaining the opportunity to influence business outcomes, develop exceptional talent, and drive sustainable growth for years to come

Job Description

• Lead all plant operations, ensuring excellence in safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Drive the site's growth strategy, capacity expansion, and operational scalability.
• Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing leadership team.
• Own plant performance, including productivity, profitability, and key operational KPIs.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives across the facility.
• Partner with commercial, engineering, supply chain, and corporate teams to support business objectives.
• Lead capital investment projects and operational transformation initiatives.
• Establish high standards of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with all quality, environmental, and safety standards.
• Act as the primary site leader, representing the operation with customers, suppliers, and executive leadership.

The Successful Applicant

• 15+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including Plant Manager or Site Leader roles.
• Experience leading a facility through growth, expansion, transformation, or turnaround.
• Proven success developing high-performing leadership teams and succession pipelines.
• Strong expertise in Lean, Operational Excellence, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to improve productivity, quality, service, and cost performance.
• Hands‑on leader who balances strategic vision with execution.
• Strong business acumen with full ownership of operational and financial results.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Engineering degree required; advanced degree preferred.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary, executive-level benefits, and long-term career growth opportunities

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7135138