A Belgian manufacturing group is looking for an Operations Director to oversee operations across their production sites. The current Group Production Director is retiring at the end of the year, and a member of the team is intended to take over the role from 2028/2029. The assignment is therefore focused on providing continuity while assisting in the coaching and mentoring of the junior member.
The role has a senior management focus, with responsibility for providing direction across the sites rather than managing day-to-day production directly.
What you will do.
- Provide senior operational oversight across three production sites
- Manage and coach the Plant Managers and Head of Projects & Maintenance
- Ensure the site leadership teams are aligned on operational priorities, targets and ways of working
- Establish clear responsibilities, reporting structures and performance expectations across the production organisation
- Monitor operational KPIs and ensure agreed targets are being delivered
- Identify operational issues across the sites and provide direction on corrective actions
- Assess the organisation and production footprint and support decisions regarding the future structure of the sites
Profile
- Senior management experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Experience overseeing multiple production sites or a multi-site production organisation
- Experience managing Plant Managers, Site Managers or other senior operational leaders
- Experience with automation, industrial technology and production improvement
- Understanding of maintenance and capital investment within a production environment
- Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities
- Dutch native speaker
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