About this opportunity
We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Plant Project Manager, based in Tlaxcala,to drive the transformation of our manufacturing site, enabling the successful introduction of new products and processes.
In this role, you will act as a key enabler of business growth by leading the implementation of new projects (NPI), process optimization, and engineering excellence within the plant. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams-including production, quality, supply chain, and global counterparts-to ensure smooth industrialization, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.
This is a highly visible position with strong impact on business performance, requiring a balance of strategic thinking, execution capability, and stakeholder management.
What you will do
- Lead the end-to-end implementation of new products and processes within the manufacturing site (NPI / industrialization)
- Drive process standardization, documentation, and structured execution, moving the organization from reactive to strategic operations
- Coordinate closely with production, quality, supply chain, and finance to ensure successful project deployment
- Ensure readiness of the plant in terms of capabilities, resources, and timelines for new project launches
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on efficiency, cost, and quality optimization
- Act as a key interface with global engineering teams, ensuring alignment and knowledge transfer
- Identify risks in project implementation and define mitigation plans to ensure successful delivery
- Foster a high-performance culture by influencing, aligning, and engaging stakeholders across the organization
The skills you bring
- Proven experience leading new product introduction (NPI) / industrialization projects in manufacturing environments
- Strong background in manufacturing / plant operations engineering
- Experience managing complex projects end-to-end (planning, execution, launch)
- Solid understanding of process engineering, production environments, and plant dynamics
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to influence across functions
- Knowledge of costing, financial impact, or project business cases
- Advanced English (interaction with global teams)
Location: Tlaxcala - full-time on-site presence required
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Mexico (MX) || Tlaxcala
Req ID: 786956
Skills Required
- Proven experience leading new product introduction (NPI) / industrialization projects in manufacturing environments
- Strong background in manufacturing / plant operations engineering
- Experience managing complex projects end-to-end (planning, execution, launch)
- Solid understanding of process engineering, production environments, and plant dynamics
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to influence across functions
- Knowledge of costing, financial impact, or project business cases
- Advanced English for interaction with global teams
- Full-time on-site presence in Tlaxcala (location requirement)
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What We Do
Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
Why Work With Us
Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day, tackle complex challenges in live environments, and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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