Plant Director

Oesía Group; Valdepeñas; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecnobit – Grupo Oesía in Valdepeñas, Spain, seeks a Plant Director to steer the industrial strategy and operations of a strategic Defence production plant. You will ensure operational excellence, quality and compliance in a highly regulated environment.

You will lead digital transformation and automation, optimise processes and resources, and manage cross-functional teams to deliver critical solutions while maintaining safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Defence, Aerospace or other highly regulated sectors.
• Proven experience managing an industrial plant including production, quality, maintenance, logistics and supply chain.
• Experience leading teams of 50+ people.
• C1 level of English or higher.
• Experience leading Industry 4.0 projects incl. MES/MOM, robotics, traceability or digitalisation.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP PP and MM in industrial environments.
• Projects with a real technological impact.
• Teams where sharing knowledge is part of the job.
• Continuous professional development tailored to each role and individual.
• Engineering and people move forward together.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the plant's industrial strategy.
• Lead daily manufacturing operations, ensuring quality, cost and delivery targets.
• Lead digital transformation projects, industrial automation and production digitalisation.
• Manage the plant's human and material resources, promoting a continuous improvement culture.
• Oversee production planning and capacity using SAP and LEAN methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health and safety, environmental and Defence industry requirements.
• Coordinate Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Production and Maintenance cross-functionally.
• Manage the operating budget and industrial investment plans.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing productivity and reducing costs.

Skills

Defence sector

Plant leadership

Team leadership

English C1

Industrial automation

SAP PP/MM

Job description

Our projects become technology that protects, connects and drives strategic sectors: our own. At Grupo Oesía, we work to ensure that innovation has a real impact, and we are looking for people who want to be part of this challenge.

WHAT WILL YOUR MISSION BE?

As Plant Director at Tecnobit in Valdepeñas, your mission will be to lead the industrial strategy and operations of a strategic production plant for Grupo Oesía's Defence business, ensuring operational excellence, quality and compliance with the highest industry standards.

You will be responsible for driving the factory's digital transformation and automation, optimising processes, resources and production capabilities to ensure the delivery of critical technological solutions to our customers.

In addition, you will lead multidisciplinary teams in a highly demanding technical environment, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and high performance. The position is based in Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real.

WHAT WILL YOU DO ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS?

• Define and execute the plant's industrial strategy, aligning it with corporate objectives and business needs.
• Lead daily manufacturing operations, ensuring that quality, cost and delivery targets are met.
• Lead digital transformation projects, industrial automation and the digitalisation of production processes.
• Manage the plant's human and material resources, promoting a results-oriented and continuous improvement culture.
• Oversee production planning and industrial capacity using SAP tools and LEAN Manufacturing methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health and safety, environmental and Defence industry-specific requirements.
• Coordinate the Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Production and Maintenance areas cross-functionally.
• Manage the operating budget and industrial investment plans.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing productivity, optimising costs and improving industrial performance indicators such as OEE.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Extensive experience in the Defence, Aerospace or other highly regulated industrial sectors.
• Proven experience managing an industrial plant, including production, quality, maintenance, logistics and supply chain operations.
• Experience leading teams of more than 50 people.
• C1 level of English or higher.
• Experience leading industrial automation and Industry 4.0 projects, including MES/MOM systems, robotics, traceability or process digitalisation.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP PP and MM in industrial environments.
• Projects with a real technological impact.
• Teams where sharing knowledge is part of the job.
• Continuous professional development tailored to each role and individual.
• An environment where engineering and people move forward together.

If you are motivated by taking on new technological challenges and being part of projects that leave a lasting mark, we would be delighted to meet you.

Build your career where technology has a purpose. At Grupo Oesía, we develop dual-use digital and industrial engineering projects in strategic sectors, strengthening key capabilities for Spain and Europe from our technology centres and alongside a team of more than 3,800 professionals based in Spain, Brussels, Latin America and Asia.

At Tecnobit – Grupo Oesía, we design, develop, manufacture and maintain technology that is already in operation: intelligent imaging systems, secure tactical communications and simulation centres. This is a clear example of how the technology we create here delivers a real impact.

We work from our technology centres in Castile-La Mancha, Andalusia, Galicia, Valencia and Madrid: innovation hubs that contribute to key capabilities for national sovereignty and European strategic autonomy.

Nearly 50 years of experience have led us to develop products and services that already benefit millions of people across healthcare, security and defence, space, telecommunications, finance, logistics and the agri-food sector. But what truly sets us apart are the people who make every one of these projects possible.

We want you to reach your full potential. That is why we create professional environments based on equal opportunities, inclusion and recognition of each person's talent. We foster an environment where people can learn, collaborate and continue to grow, contributing new ideas and developing their full potential. Because innovation is born when different perspectives work towards a shared purpose.

If you are looking for a place to develop your career, take on new challenges and be part of projects with an impact, we would be delighted to meet you.