Product Line Director - Castings (Monterrey, México)

The role

The Castings Product Line Director is the entrepreneurial owner of the castings business line. This leader manages vision, strategy, and growth for die, investment, and sand casting. They act as the senior subject matter expert to drive decisions on pricing, positioning, and partner strategy.

What you will do

• Operate as the entrepreneurial owner of the castings line of business.
• Synthesize market trends, customer needs, and competitive intelligence to inform strategy.
• Define and evolve product line strategy, pricing, and go-to-market positioning.
• Shape the castings capability roadmap including processes, alloys, and certifications.
• Identify capability gaps in the manufacturing partner network.
• Influence and align cross-functional partners to execute strategy.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert on castings.
• Establish and track key metrics for growth, margin, and customer satisfaction.
• Foster accountability through continuous improvement.
• Travel as needed to support customers, foundry partners, and global initiatives.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, or Manufacturing), Operations Management, or related field
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in metal castings
• 5+ years in a leadership role responsible for growth, operations, or business development
• Deep expertise in casting processes and technologies
• Strong command of alloy selection, gating and solidification, tooling and die/pattern design, and defect mechanisms
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100, NADCA, ASTM, and environmental standards
• Ability to drive business growth and commercial strategy
• Comfort operating through a distributed manufacturing partner network
• Strong commercial acumen and entrepreneurial mindset
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-moving environment
• Willingness to travel as needed

Nice to have

• Master’s degree
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies

About the company

Fictiv is a company with a castings line of business spanning die, investment, and sand casting. MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group, is a provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions.