Plant Manager

Job description

General company management:

• Overseeing the operations from material inflow to material outflow and all side-processes therewith related, such as finance, quality, HR, etc.
• Supporting development, implementation, and adherence to the company Vision & Strategy
• Form company goals, derive plant KPI’s, Department Targets, individual and team targets
• Managing the information flow between the plant, headquarters, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Monitoring & reporting the financial results. Hold full responsibility for the cost structure of the plant.
• Creating and managing production and capacity plans for the plant
• Identify and manage capex needs. Obtain approval for capex / investment plan
• Creating a coaching and training program for the employees, especially for the leaders
• Maintaining good internal contacts, but also with local authorities and external partners

• Responsible for the short & long term production forecast based on sales results and prospects
• Keeping the stock levels to secure production needs, but minimizing stock value.
• Implementing a purchase standard in accordance with the purchase policy
• Watching over the compliance on this purchase standard
• Creating a local-level QESH policy
• Managing the quality results
• Achieving and keeping the quality accreditation
• Making sure the company is compliant to the latest (local) legislations
• Implementing a maintenance standard for:
• Infrastructure (buildings, utilities, etc.)
• Production maintenance
• Creating a production and supply chain policy based on lean manufacturing
• Raising efficiency and productivity by implementing processes
• Initiating and leading project on continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Following up and managing the employee absence
• Making sure there is a high employee satisfaction
• Working on a constructive and respectful organizational culture
• Managing the local engineering department in close collaboration with HQ engineering
• Identifying local engineering needs and monitoring the NPI process

Requirements for the employee

• At least +10 years of experience in a leadership role concentrating on operations within the automotive industry, 
• PREFERABLY IN INJECTION MOLDING
• University degree or similar by experience
• English C1, local language, advantage German
• Microsoft Office, MRP/ERP system
• Result-driven
• Assertive
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capable to manage change processes
• Knowledge of operations management and techniques
• Leading by example in an inspiring way, involving people
• Communicative
• Able to effectively work in a matrix organization

Employee perks and benefits

• space for professional growth
• work in an international dynamic environment
• competitive salary
• company car
• the possibility of the housing allowance in the case of candidates from other regions of Slovakia

Company on whose behalf the position is being filled

Our client is an international production company.