Position Overview
Job Summary
The Plant Manager provides leadership, direction, and coordination of all manufacturing operations at the local manufacturing unit. This role oversees production, production control, maintenance, quality, materials, process engineering, procurement, and logistics/customs to ensure the achievement of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and operational performance objectives. The Plant Manager is responsible for implementing JST Power Equipment’s manufacturing strategy at the local level while driving continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, profitability, and operational excellence.
A. Key Responsibilities
Strategy Development & Implementation
- Manage all operational facets of the local manufacturing unit, covering Cost Production, Engineering, Procurement, Quality & Operational Excellence, and Logistics/customs.
- Implement the global business unit/product group manufacturing strategy within the local outlook.
- Provide actionable input to the global business unit/product group strategy.
- Proactively devise strategies aimed at enhancing business profitability, customer contentment, and operational efficiencies.
Performance Management
- Ensure the attainment of predetermined targets by overseeing and initiating improvement actions as required.
- Concentrate on achieving optimal operating cash flow, timely and cost-effective project execution, requested on-time delivery (ROTD), inventory management and cost diminution.
- Manage supply chain and implement cost-out-programs while not compromising or diminishing JST quality.
- Achieve set targets within scope for headcounts plus budget targets.
Manufacturing Leadership
- Lead and manage the manufacturing functions, including overseeing operation teams and processes.
- Implement the localization plan in sync with business goals. · Augment manufacturing technology and expertise consistent with the business unit/product group strategy.
- Frequently join and host peer-review-meetings, facilitating the spirit of continuous improvement across various JST sites.
Quality & Operational Experience
- Execute the business unit and JST group quality management systems/ strategy.
- Spearhead quality enhancements via target establishment, consistent monitoring, and benchmarking for perpetual process betterment.
- Administer quality management for everyday process control.
- Assure adherence to manufacturing operations with relevant standards while focusing on productivity improvements, optimal delivery performance, and cost optimization.
Customer Satisfaction
- Deliver operational/project targets such as ROTD, lead time, and quality to augment the net promoter score (NPS).
- Ensure the manufacturing teams address issues flagged via the Customer Complaint Resolution Process, Internal Transactional Partnership Survey, Top 5 Quality Initiatives, QBQ! Framework and other customer feedback mechanisms using 8D methodology.
Safety & Integrity
- Implement Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and business compliance norms and regulations within the manufacturing unit.
- Promote a safe working ambience, coupled with continuous enhancement in HSE procedures and integrity performance.
- Embody and champion the JST Power Equipment values and Group standards and #1 Rule “Be Safe” in personal and professional realms.
Standards & Governance
- Ensure adherence to and implementation of global and local standards, rules, tools, policies, and processes concerning operations and project execution.
- Disseminate best practices and lessons learned across the organization, ensuring a harmonious and continually improving operational environment.
B. Required Qualifications
- 5–10 years of experience in an operations or manufacturing leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing teams and managing plant operations.
- Experience managing a workforce of 100 or more employees.
- Demonstrated experience with P&L responsibility, preferably for operations exceeding $50M.
- Full professional fluency in English and Spanish.
- Experience running operations on border towns US/Mexico
C. Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Manufacturing experience with electrical power equipment or large machinery, including power transformers, dry-type or cast-resin transformers, unit.
- Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, PMI, Project Management Professional (PMP), or similar certification.
- Experience supporting localization, manufacturing technology improvements, or plant growth initiatives.
D. Skills & Competencies
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing and continuous improvement.
- Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
E. Work Environment
- On Site-Full Time
- Manufacturing and industrial setting
- Exposure to machinery, electrical systems, oils and noise
- PPE required
Job Title: Plant Manager – MX
Employment Status: Full-Time
Reports to: VP of Operations – Transformers
FLSA: Exempt
Location: Nogales, Mexico
