Remote Production Manager

Hirelatam; México; Remote; MXN 256,000 - 384,000; Full time

Job summary

Hirelatam is seeking a Remote Production Manager (Administrative) to back up the production team. You will track orders, shipments, and fabric procurement, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks and schedules stay on track.

Ideal candidates have real workforce experience, can own day-to-day production administration, and proactively monitor timelines. This role requires reliable performance in a fast-paced, remote Latin America context.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional work experience; not entry-level.
• Strong English communication (spoken and written).
• Detail-oriented with ability to track multiple orders/shipments.
• Experience in admin, logistics or production-support.
• Reliable, ownership and follow-through.
• Capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor status and timing of all shipments.
• Track packages and follow up on delays.
• Ensure orders are entered, confirmed, and progressing.
• Flag delays early and escalate issues.
• Serve as backup to production manager on admin tasks.
• Order fabrics and materials as needed.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams.
• Maintain records of orders, shipments, and timelines.
• Maintain organized tracking systems and files.
• Communicate order status clearly within the team.
• Assist with admin projects and process improvements.

Skills

Admin & logistics

English communication

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Organizational skills

Production administration

Job description

Remote Production Manager

Salary: $10 - 15 hourly

Employment type: Full-time

Location: Remote from Latin America

Schedule: Monday to Friday, business hours

Our client is a fast-paced custom manufacturing business seeking a highly organized and reliable Production Manager (Administrative) to support their production team.

Job Overview

This person will serve as a critical backup and administrative right hand to the production team, ensuring that orders, shipments, and fabric procurement are tracked closely and nothing falls through the cracks. This role is ideal for someone with real workforce experience who can take ownership of day-to-day production administration, catch issues before they become delays, and keep orders and shipments moving on schedule. The right candidate will quickly learn the business's production flow, proactively monitor timelines, and act as a dependable backup to the production manager whenever needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the status and timing of all incoming and outgoing shipments


• Track packages and follow up proactively on delays or exceptions


• Ensure all orders are entered, confirmed, and progressing on schedule


• Flag potential delays early and elevate issues before they impact clients


• Serve as a reliable backup to the production manager on administrative tasks


• Order fabrics and materials as needed to keep production on track


• Coordinate with vendors and internal team members to confirm order details


• Maintain accurate records of orders, shipments, and production timelines


• Maintain organized systems, files, and tracking documentation


• Communicate clearly and promptly with internal team members regarding order status


• Assist with general administrative projects as needed


• Identify inefficiencies in current tracking processes and suggest improvements


• Help document and improve order and shipment tracking workflows


• Identify repetitive tasks that can be streamlined or better organized


• Support the production manager in maintaining consistent, dependable operations

Qualifications, Skills, and Key Competencies

• Several years of professional work experience; this is not an entry-level role


• Working English communication skills (spoken and written); does not need to be advanced, as the role is non-client-facing


• Strong attention to detail and comfort tracking multiple moving orders/shipments at once


• Experience with administrative, logistics, or production-support work


• High level of reliability, ownership, and follow-through


• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment


• Strong organizational and time-management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, apparel/textile production, or custom goods production


• Background in logistics, shipment tracking, or supply chain administration
  
• Experience ordering materials or fabrics from vendors


• Familiarity with production tracking tools or systems


• Experience serving as a backup or right hand to an operations/production lead