Interim Plant Manager - Food Manufacturing

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES is seeking an Interim Production Site Manager for a Noordwijk site to lead day-to-day operations during a critical transformation. The role emphasizes safety, food safety, quality, and operational excellence, with responsibility for the site's performance and development.

The candidate will drive improvements, guide technology upgrades, and manage a cross-functional leadership team to deliver sustainable results in a 24/7 production setting.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading a manufacturing site (Plant Manager / Site Leader / Factory Manager).
• Experience managing operations in a 24/7 production environment.
• Strong change leadership skills with transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site and ensure stable daily operations in a 24/7 production environment.
• Manage and develop the site leadership team across Production, Maintenance, Technology/Operational Excellence, SHE, Quality, Planning & Logistics, and Finance.
• Drive improvements in safety performance, food safety standards, quality, and operational results.
• Strengthen processes, structure, and ways of working to improve performance and consistency.
• Lead change initiatives that build capability, ownership, and a continuous improvement culture on the shop floor.
• Support and guide technology upgrades and investment projects to prepare the site for future growth.
• Monitor KPIs, translate insights into actions, and ensure follow-up and sustainable results.

Skills

Site leadership

24/7 operations

Food manufacturing

Change management

Engineering background

Investment projects

Job description

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES is seeking an Interim Production Site Manager for a Noordwijk site to lead day-to-day operations during a critical transformation. The role emphasizes safety, food safety, quality, and operational excellence, with responsibility for the site's performance and development.

The candidate will drive improvements, guide technology upgrades, and manage a cross-functional leadership team to deliver sustainable results in a 24/7 production setting.