Plant Manager

Company Overview

Our client operates in a contract manufacturing and industrial manufacturing environment focused on fabrication, welding, assembly, electrical integration, and coating of complex modular systems. Our high-mix, engineered-to-order production environment requires disciplined execution, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and scalable operational leadership to support rapid growth and production demands across large-scale manufacturing facilities.

Position Overview

Uptalent is seeking a Plant Manager – Manufacturing to lead full-site operations at our Monclova, Mexico facility. The Plant Manager will oversee Manufacturing Managers, Production Managers, Value Stream Managers, and Supervisors while driving performance across fabrication, welding, industrial assembly, electrical integration, and paint operations. This Plant Manager role is responsible for full operational execution, scaling production, and delivering against throughput, quality, safety, and on-time delivery in a contract manufacturing environment.

This role owns a large-scale manufacturing P&L ($100M+) and requires strong financial leadership, operational discipline, and experience scaling manufacturing operations in industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Leadership & Manufacturing Operations

• Lead full-site manufacturing operations as a Plant Manager across fabrication, welding, industrial assembly, electrical integration, and paint
• Oversee Manufacturing Managers, Production Managers, Value Stream Managers, and Supervisors across all production functions
• Drive execution in a high-mix, engineered-to-order contract manufacturing environment
• Ensure alignment of production schedules, system integration activities, and Bill of Materials (BOM) execution across all departments
• Scale operations to support production growth, capacity expansion, and facility performance

Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

• Lead enterprise Lean Manufacturing initiatives including 5S, Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement programs across the plant
• Apply Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, and Fishbone methodologies to eliminate defects and improve performance
• Drive plant-wide improvements in throughput, cycle time, and operational efficiency
• Standardize processes and scale best practices across fabrication, welding, assembly, electrical, and paint operations

KPI Ownership & Operational Performance

• Own plant-level KPIs including on-time delivery, on-time release, inventory turns, throughput, safety, and quality