plant manager

Prado Family; West-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Job summary

Prado Family is seeking an Operations Manager to lead production and warehousing on the shop floor in Belgium. You will own day-to-day execution, drive quality and improve efficiency across production and logistics, collaborating with planning and quality teams.

The role requires 5–10 years in operations leadership, a technical degree, and fluent Dutch and English to operate in an international context. A competitive salary package is offered.

Qualifications

• <Master's or Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Commercial Engineering or a related technical field.>
• <5–10 years of experience leading operations, production or manufacturing.>
• <Fluent in Dutch and English; comfortable in international context.>

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production and warehousing operations with ownership of execution and quality.
• Translate supply-chain plans into robust schedules across production, assembly and logistics.
• Drive efficiency, lead-time reduction, capacity utilization and cost control.
• Develop production and warehouse teams with clear priorities and standards.
• Monitor KPIs such as service level, productivity, scrap, rework and OTIF.
• Collaborate with planning, supply chain and quality for end-to-end alignment.
• Support floor tools (e.g., Odoo) and ensure data accuracy and disciplined usage.

Skills

People leadership

Ownership

Operational excellence

Process improvement

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Commercial Engineering

Tools

Odoo

Job description

Who We Are

At prado, we build invisible home technology for the world’s best architects. Since launching our first flagship product in 2021, we have grown into a fully integrated ecosystem of lighting, ventilation, power and security solutions. Our strong R&D focus and targeted M&A strategy fuel our rapid expansion, with 150 + colleagues operating across Europe, North America and the Middle East.

To support our continued growth, we are looking for an operations manager to lead our production and warehousing teams on the ground. In this role, you take full ownership of day-to-day operations, translating plans into flawless execution. You drive operational discipline, improve quality, and continuously enhance efficiency across production and logistics, ensuring our international supply network performs reliably and at the highest standard.

What You Will Do

• Lead day-to-day production and warehousing operations, taking full ownership of execution, output, quality and flow on the shop floor.
• Translate supply-chain plans into robust operational schedules, ensuring smooth execution across production, assembly and logistics.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on efficiency, lead-time reduction, capacity utilisation and cost control.
• Manage and develop production and warehouse teams, setting clear priorities, standards and ways of working.
• Monitor and improve operational KPIs (service level, productivity, scrap, rework, OTIF), ensuring visibility and accountability.
• Strengthen collaboration with planning, supply chain and quality to ensure end-to-end alignment.
• Support and embed operational processes and tools (e.g. Odoo) on the floor, ensuring data accuracy and disciplined usage.
• Step in where needed to keep operations running smoothly, always with customer delivery and product quality as the ultimate goal.

What We Are Looking For

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Commercial Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5-10 years of experience in operations, production or manufacturing leadership within an industrial or assembly-driven environment.
• Natural people leader with a strong hands-on mentality and a clear sense of ownership.
• Strong understanding of production flows, capacity management and operational trade-offs.
• Proven ability to improve processes, structure work and drive measurable performance improvements.
• Experience working with ERP systems (Odoo or similar) in a production environment.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, international context with multiple stakeholders.
• Pragmatic, resilient and execution-focused; you get things done.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

What We Offer

• prado is a fast-scaling international company with the ambition to lead its market.
• Guided by a family-driven philosophy, you will feel quickly at home thanks to our warm work environment.
• You’ll work in an inspiring team that encourages passion and excellence, where ambition and collaboration go hand in hand.
• The role offers a challenging scope of responsibilities, with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.
• You will work in an autonomous and entrepreneurial environment, where you are encouraged to take initiative and shape the future of our global supply chain.
• We offer a competitive salary package tailored to your experience and skills.

Interested?

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