Plant Manager

prado; West-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

prado is expanding across Europe with a focus on building invisible home technology for top architects. We seek an experienced operations leader to own day-to-day production and warehousing, translating supply-chain plans into robust schedules and driving continuous improvement.

You will lead production and warehouse teams, monitor KPIs, and collaborate across planning and quality to ensure on-time delivery and top quality.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Commercial Engineering.
• 7–10 years of experience in operations, production or manufacturing leadership.
• Natural people leader with hands-on mentality and ownership.
• Experience with ERP systems (Odoo or similar) in production.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production and warehousing operations, owning execution, output, quality and flow on the shop floor.
• Translate supply-chain plans into robust operational schedules across production, assembly and logistics.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on efficiency, lead-time reduction and cost control.
• Manage and develop production and warehouse teams with clear priorities and standards.
• Monitor and improve KPIs (service level, productivity, scrap, rework, OTIF).
• Collaborate with planning, supply chain and quality for end-to-end alignment.
• Support and embed operational processes and tools (e.g., Odoo) on the floor with disciplined usage.
• Step in wherever needed to ensure customer delivery and product quality.

Skills

Production management

Operational leadership

Team leadership

Process improvement

Education

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

Tools

Odoo

ERP systems

Job description

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.

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.
• Minimum 7-10 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.