Plant Manager

Parma, Northern Italy

c €120k to c €140k plus bonus, car and benefits

Overview

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Plant Manager who can shape and deliver transformational change within a progressive organisation and lead an exciting change agenda. Part of a highly successful global corporation, our client is a name synonymous with the best in the industry. A true innovator with substantial and consistent success for many years, they design and manufacture a wide range of products for some of the world’s largest and most respected brands. Growth and investment remain firmly on the agenda and with significant opportunities to maximise this is an exciting time to join the organisation.

• APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN ENGLISH

Responsibilities

• Lead significant operational activities within a highly commercial environment at a time of major development.
• Reporting to the Regional Director, lead a highly critical site with opportunities to maximise including a cultural refresh and a focus on new ways of working.
• Focus on best practice operational management with emphasis on output, customer excellence, health & safety, efficiency and lean improvements amongst others.
• Full accountability for all operational activities including plant operations and manufacturing, engineering, technical, QHSE, finance, HR, with a significant focus on improved methods and processes in all areas.
• Define operational policy, lead all operational planning activities and develop a measurable continuous improvement culture; lead the organisation towards best in class to meet finance performance criteria.
• Formulate and implement plans to develop an effective operational structure and direct, coach, train and motivate teams towards a continuous improvement environment.
• Drive people engagement, creating a culture of communication and involvement at all levels to ensure a high performing best practice environment.
• Implement a sophisticated change and development programme in terms of systems, processes, people and innovation.
• Recommend and implement new process flows to reduce non-value added labour time and waste.

Person

• This unique position demands an exceptional individual who enjoys a growth environment, substantial autonomy and a highly visible role with a focus on change management.
• You will have a highly consistent track record of world class operational management gained within a high volume / high speed environment within an international framework.
• Your expertise is likely to have been gained within the FMCG, Food and Drink, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Aerospace or similar world class sectors, where the adoption of lean technologies, principles and processes is at the core.
• Fluent in both English and Italian; an appropriate manufacturing / engineering degree would be highly beneficial. You will set a clear strategy, lead complex problem solving, inspire those around you and drive performance through your teams.
• An entrepreneurial self-starter, creative and empowering, you will champion change, introduce far reaching initiatives and will relish opportunities to advance your career in a market leading organisation with superb career opportunities for high class performers.

Interested? Then please apply with CV in English with current salary details

quoting Ref 15 / 370.

• APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN ENGLISH

Due to volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant personally; if you do not receive a response within a 3-week period then we will not be progressing your application further on this occasion.