Plant Director

Plant Director

General Management

Guanajuato (Mexico)

Ref : FZ12019580 May 13, 2025 INDUSTRY AND CAPITAL GOODS

Functions

An automotive company is seeking a CCO / Plant Director.

• Define the company's overall vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with market trends, customer needs, and growth opportunities in the automotive sector.
• Lead and oversee the execution of the strategic plan, ensuring the achievement of commercial, operational, financial, and technological innovation goals.
• Provide direct leadership to key functional areas, including Operations, Materials, Tooling, Business Development, Quality, Manufacturing, Program Management, and Customer Service, ensuring aligned and results-driven management.
• Represent the company before key customers, government agencies, investors, and industry associations in the automotive sector.
• Foster a strong organizational culture, leadership development, and effective communication across all departments, promoting a workplace environment focused on quality, safety, continuous improvement, and employees' mental health and well-being in accordance with Mexican regulations.
• Ensure compliance with international standards and industry regulations.
• Evaluate opportunities for commercial growth and new business development, both nationally and internationally, based on internal procedures and processes of the business development and customer service departments.
• Manage strategic relationships with key suppliers, ensuring the availability of raw materials, molds, and equipment with optimal quality and cost.
• Ensure the company’s profitability and long-term sustainability, leading key financial decisions in coordination with the CFO, CEO, and the board of directors.

Requirements

Must haves :

Advanced English proficiency.

Experience with plastic injection molding processes (parameters, quality control, cycle efficiency).

Automation of production cells, robotics, extraction, and feeding systems.

Installed capacity planning and line balancing.

Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA.

Root cause analysis (8D, Ishikawa, 5 Whys).

Experience with internal and customer audits.

Material planning (MRP), inventory control.

Product and process costing (standard vs. actual costs).

Evaluation of investments in machinery and automation (CAPEX).

Operational profitability analysis and efficiency per production unit.

Machine availability control (OEE).

Experience with new product launches and production ramp-up.

Cross-functional coordination with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams.

On-time delivery (OTD) and shipment date compliance.

Customer complaint handling and feedback management.

Knowledge of Mexican occupational safety regulations and compliance with STPS regulations.

Experience with ERP systems (Visual preferred).

Nice to haves :

MBA.

Intermediate Japanese language skills.

Position Background

Strategic and operational leadership.

Results-based approach.

Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Process management and continuous improvement.

Cross-functional communication and collaboration.

Customer focus.

High integrity and professional ethics.

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