10 experts on nearshoring manufacturing to Mexico

Experience: General Manager · IEE Sensing

Former General Manager at IEE Sensing (2024–2026), after roles including Senior Operations Manager at CCL Design Automotive (2022–2024) and Sr. Operations Director (PROYECTO TEMPORAL) at Peasa (2021–2022). The profile describes a general manager and plant and operations director with multi-site leadership across Mexico who specializes in turnarounds, carve-outs, greenfield start-ups and production transfers from Europe and Asia.

Experience: Operations Manager · Rieke

Former Operations Manager at Rieke (2019–2023) and Business Unit Manager (Production Superintendent) at Gill Industries (2014–2018), with a profile based in Querétaro, Mexico. The profile says he led the greenfield startup of a manufacturing facility from building construction through stable production, cutting the timeline from 8 to 4 months, and directed the transfer of 16 injection molding and assembly lines from the U.S., coordinating engineering, logistics and trade compliance.

Experience: General Manager · NMHG Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

Former General Manager at NMHG Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (1998–2000) and at Eurotec de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (1993–1996), and VP Operations & Manufacturing Engineering at Greiling Industries, S.A. de C.V. (2002–2003). The profile says he transferred manufacturing factories from the USA, Canada and European countries to Mexico under the Maquiladora treaty and assisted and managed the start-up of greenfield manufacturing plants.

Experience: Transfer & Production Manager · Smiths Medical

Former Transfer & Production Manager (2006–2009) and Transfer & Molding Manager (2011–2012) at Smiths Medical, and Plant General Manager at Tootsie Roll Industries since 2024. The profile says he was responsible for transferring 6 business units from Hythe, England to Monterrey, with 2450 finished good codes and 420 direct people, and for leading the quality and production planning organization during and after the transfer.

Experience: Plant Director · Magnum Technologies de México

Plant Director at Magnum Technologies de México since 2025, after Plant Manager roles at Nelson Global (2022–2024) and Liant Technologies (2008–2012 and 2024–2025) and Sr. Plant Manager at JRZ Servicios (2015–2019). The profile says he was responsible for setting up the first AMD facility in Mexico, a 150,000 sq ft site making thermoformed plastic parts for semi-truck interiors, and for the startup of the first Fabri-Form manufacturing site.

Experience: Gerente de Produccion y Operaciones (Start up Plant) · Hyundai Mobis Mexico

Former Gerente de Produccion y Operaciones (Start up Plant) at Hyundai Mobis Mexico (2017–2024), followed by Production Manager at Essentra (2024–2025). The profile says he started up a new plant and transferred business from South America to Mexico, coordinating operations and departments, and led the production, planning and process engineering teams at Hyundai Mobis Mexico.

Experience: Managing Director · AGP eGlass

Former Managing Director at AGP eGlass (2020–2024, listed as two consecutive roles) and Director of Operations at ZEISS Vision since 2025. The profile says that in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico he was appointed to lead the startup and ramp-up of a 108,000 sqm greenfield eGlass 3.0 facility, AGP's most advanced plant to date, overseeing 1,000 employees and satellite operations in the US and China.

Experience: Site Director Operations Manager · CIRCOR Energy

Former Site Director Operations Manager at CIRCOR Energy (2016–2020) and Focus Factory Manager at Acuity (2008–2016), and most recently Program Manager at Celestica in 2022. The profile cites more than 15 years of experience transferring and establishing international and national manufacturing facilities in Monterrey, with skills in project management and talent development.

Experience: Gerente de Manufactura · Merkle-Korff Industries

Former Gerente de Manufactura at Merkle-Korff Industries (2009–2018) and Gerente de Nuevos Productos at mabe Global (1989–2008). The profile says he directed the development and implementation of manufacturing transfer projects for processes and products from the Darlington (Wisconsin) and Mount Prospect (Chicago) plants to San Luis Potosí, meeting quality, time and cost standards, and raised motor assembly line efficiency with lean manufacturing.

Experience: Plant General Manager · AKG Termotecnologia Mexico

Plant General Manager at AKG Termotecnologia Mexico (2020–2023) and VP & Plant Manager there since December 2023. For 2020–2023 the profile describes a greenfield project to start up a new German industrial facility in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, including building technical teams by area such as maintenance and toolshop. Earlier he was Director Of Engineering Deputy Plant Manager at Winkelmann Powertrain Mexico S de RL de CV (2016–2020).