plant manager

Prado Family; West-Vlaanderen; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary package

Descrizione del lavoro

Prado Family is a fast-scaling, family-driven maker of invisible home technology with a European footprint. We seek an experienced head of production and warehousing to own shop floor execution, drive capacity planning and lead a multi-discipline team across production, assembly and logistics.

You will oversee manufacturing operations, implement efficient processes, and collaborate with planning and quality to deliver on-time, high-quality products.

Competenze

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Commercial Engineering or related field.
• 7–10 years of operations or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Strong people leadership and ownership mindset.
• Experience with ERP systems (Odoo or similar) in production.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Mansioni

• Lead day-to-day production and warehousing operations, owning execution, output, quality and flow.
• Translate supply-chain plans into robust operational schedules across production, assembly and logistics.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives to improve efficiency, lead times, capacity, and cost.
• Manage and develop production and warehouse teams with clear priorities and standards.
• Monitor KPIs (service level, productivity, scrap, rework, OTIF) and ensure visibility.
• Collaborate with planning, supply chain and quality for end-to-end alignment.
• Support and embed on-floor processes and tools (e.g., Odoo) with accurate data usage.
• Step in to keep operations running and ensure delivery and quality.

Conoscenze

Leadership

People management

Operational excellence

Production planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership mentality

Fluent in Dutch and English

Formazione

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

Strumenti

Odoo

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

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.

Interested?

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