Production Director

Alexander Steele Recruitment; Campania; In loco; EUR 100.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Company car

Performance bonus

Descrizione del lavoro

Alexander Steele Recruitment is seeking a Production Director for an established international manufacturer in Campania, Italy, to own the site''s technical performance and drive its next phase.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will lead Production, Maintenance and R&D, implementing a safety-first, quality-led culture and delivering step-changes in productivity while strengthening the link to the wider group. This is an on-site leadership role based in the Campania region.

Competenze

• Proven track record delivering change and productivity improvements.
• Strong people and shift leadership with clear standards.
• Genuine commitment to safety and quality.
• Credibility and communication with an international group.
• Experience leading multi-line production or process operations.

Mansioni

• Lead the site’s full production operation.
• Oversee Production, Maintenance and R&D teams.
• Drive step-changes in productivity, efficiency and changeover performance.
• Foster a safety-first, quality-led culture across the site.
• Manage the technical relationship between the site and the wider group.

Conoscenze

Change management

Leadership

Safety culture

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Descrizione del lavoro

An established international manufacturer is investing in the leadership of its Italian operation, and we are searching for a Production Director to take ownership of its technical performance and lead its next phase.

Backed by a stable, well-invested international group, this is a genuine change mandate. The site is profitable and long-established; the goal now is to modernise the way it works, lift productivity, and build a culture where safety and quality come first. For the right leader, it is a rare chance to make a visible and lasting mark on a business at a pivotal moment.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will lead the site's technical organisation across Production, Maintenance and R&D.

WHAT YOU WILL LEAD

• Performance across the full production operation


• The production, maintenance and R&D teams, and the standards they work to


• A step-change in productivity, efficiency and changeover performance


• A safety-first, quality-led culture across the site


• The technical relationship between the site and the wider group

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• A manufacturing leader with a real track record of driving change and measurable productivity improvement


• Strong people and shift leadership: someone who sets clear standards and holds teams to account


• A genuine, visible commitment to safety and quality


• The credibility and communication skills to work closely with an international group


• Experience leading a multi-line production or process operation. We are open to leaders from a range of manufacturing backgrounds who bring fresh thinking


• Italian is important for the site. Additional European languages, Spanish in particular, are an advantage

WHAT IS ON OFFER

• A competitive six-figure base salary, plus company car and performance bonus


• A senior leadership role with real autonomy and clear impact


• The backing and stability of a well-invested international group

LOCATION

Campania, Italy. This is an on-site leadership role. You should be based in the region or open to relocating.