Plant General Director | Northern Poland

Kienbaum; Olsztyn; On-site; PLN 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kienbaum is seeking a senior executive to lead a large-scale, process-oriented production site in a German-inspired, structured environment. You will be accountable for operational performance, safety, quality and financial results while coordinating with headquarters and other plants to ensure compliant, on-time delivery.

The role demands strong leadership, English fluency, and a drive for continuous improvement across a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale process-oriented industrial production sites with full accountability for operational performance.
• Experience in structured, process-driven manufacturing organizations, preferably German or family-owned market leaders.
• Strong track record end-to-end plant operations: safety, quality, efficiency, cost control, financial performance.
• International manufacturing exposure; ability to collaborate with HQ and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent English; German is a plus, with strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Structured, disciplined, reliability-driven with focus on long-term stability and precise decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a large-scale process-oriented industrial production site with accountability for performance, safety and financial results.
• Ensure on-time delivery of high-quality products, focusing on efficiency, reliability and production processes.
• Drive a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with HSE standards across the organization.
• Act as key interface between local site, Group HQ and other facilities for alignment on priorities and standards.
• Lead and develop a large, diverse workforce, promoting engagement and accountability.
• Champion operational excellence and continuous improvement to sustain productivity and competitiveness.

Skills

Production leadership

Operational excellence

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

English language

German language (nice to have)

Job description

The Company:

Our Client is a well-established international B2B industrial organization with long-standing operations across Europe, delivering high-quality packaging solutions to globally recognized brands. The Company operates within a structured and process-oriented environment, strongly driven by German organizational culture, operational discipline, quality standards, and long-term business stability. As part of an international group, key strategic decisions and overall business direction are defined at headquarters level, while the local organization is expected to operate with a high level of accountability and responsibility for execution in day-to-day business management. The business is characterized by a dynamic production environment based on multiple customized product batches and short production series delivered to various international clients, requiring strong operational coordination, flexibility, and the ability to make pragmatic decisions locally.

The Role:

This is a management role with responsibility for a complex and sizeable production organization where quality, timeliness, and consistency of delivery are critical to meeting the expectations of demanding business customers. The role requires a strong focus on production and operations, process stability, and team management. The ultimate objective is to ensure that the site consistently delivers the right product, at the right time, and in the right quality standards expected by B2B customers.

The Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a large-scale process-oriented industrial production site with full accountability for operational performance, safety standards, and financial results within a manufacturing environment.
• Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality products in line with customer requirements, while maintaining strong focus on efficiency, reliability, and on-time execution across all production processes.
• Drive a strong safety-first culture, ensuring full compliance with HSE standards and embedding health, safety, and environmental responsibility across all levels of the organization.
• Act as a key interface between the local site, Group headquarters, and other production facilities, ensuring transparent communication, alignment on strategic and operational priorities, and effective execution of Group standards.
• Lead and develop a large, diverse workforce in a highly integrated local environment, fostering engagement and accountability in a setting where the plant plays a significant role in the local community.
• Champion operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring sustainable productivity gains, cost efficiency, and long-term competitiveness of the site.

The Requirements:

• Proven experience in leading large-scale process-oriented industrial production sites with full responsibility for operational performance, ideally in environments with 400+ employees.
• Experience gained in structured, process-driven manufacturing organizations, preferably within German or family-owned industrial companies operating as established market leaders in their sectors.
• Strong track record in managing end-to-end plant operations with full accountability for safety, quality, production efficiency, cost control, and overall financial performance.
• Solid exposure to international manufacturing environments, with proven ability to operate effectively and collaborate with corporate headquarters as well as cross-functional teams.
• Excellent command of English, with German as nice to have, combined with strong communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling effective cooperation across diverse operational and cultural settings.
• Structured, disciplined, and reliability-driven working style, with a strong sense of responsibility, respect for established processes, and a preference for long-term operational stability, consistency, and precise decision-making within a German industrial environment.