Plant Manager - 1388

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Lead and oversee daily operations at a protective fabric manufacturing facility, focusing on weaving operations and ensuring high-quality, efficient, and safe production.

Job Title: Plant Manager – Protective Fabric Manufacturing
Location: Mexico City, Mexico (Housing and Transportation Included)
Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead and oversee daily operations at our protective fabric manufacturing facility in the Mexico City area. This position is critical to ensuring high-quality, efficient, and safe production — with a strong focus on weaving operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing complex textile manufacturing environments and a deep understanding of woven fabric production, ideally for flame-resistant or high-performance textile markets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide full leadership and operational oversight for all plant functions including production, maintenance, quality, safety, and logistics.
  • Manage and optimize weaving operations with a strong focus on productivity, process efficiency, and quality control.
  • Implement and enforce best practices in manufacturing, lean production, and continuous improvement.
  • Lead, develop, and motivate cross-functional plant teams to meet key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational goals.
  • Ensure compliance with all local labor, environmental, and safety regulations.
  • Collaborate with global operations, supply chain, and engineering teams to support strategic goals and technical improvements.
  • Manage plant budgets, costs, and capital investment projects.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of plant management experience, including 5–8 years directly managing weaving or fabric manufacturing operations.
  • Strong knowledge of protective textiles, woven fabric technologies, and quality systems.
  • Proven ability to lead large teams in high-volume manufacturing environments.
  • Fluency in Spanish preferred; English proficiency is a plus.
  • Must be based in or willing to relocate to the Mexico City area.

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Competitive salary plus performance-based bonuses
  • Housing and transportation included
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Leadership role in a growing, mission-driven company

Why Join Us?
Be part of a company that leads in the innovation of protective fabrics used globally in critical applications. You’ll play a key role in driving operational excellence and shaping the future of high-performance textile manufacturing in Mexico.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Housing and transportation provision: Housing and transportation included

Founded in 1969, SP Associates, Inc. places officers, managers, and skilled professionals in a broad range of industries. Exclusive Retained Search, Contingency Recruiting, and Contract Assignments are accepted. Our clients keep us posted on their key job openings, so we are continually searching for quality candidates using a range of resources which include multiple contacts and a large database.There is a reason skilled professionals in the textile, non-woven, fiber, manufacturing, engineering and textile automotive supplier industries call SP Associates when they are ready for their next big opportunity. We have deep experience pairing individuals with the perfect employer and role.

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