The mission
Reporting to the Integral Operations Director, and managing a team of 50 people, the plant manager will lead Pontevedra plant to operational excellence—accelerating a set of high‑impact initiatives (Lean/5S, maintenance, quality, HSE, ERP/MES integration) while strengthening local management and culture. This is an end‑to‑end leadership role across production, supply chain, maintenance, quality, safety, in collaboration with R&D;, finance and HR.
What you'll lead and deliver
- Industrial performance & throughput : Ramp up the new production workshop to efficiency and first‑pass yield; remove bottlenecks with maintenance standard work.Evaluate capacity‑increase options and present an investment/operational plan for 2026.
- Lean/5S & working conditions : Deploy 5S, visual management and Short‑Interval Management; prioritize ergonomics and safety improvements.
- Quality & cost of non‑quality : Establish daily defect tracking and a simple quality wall; quantify and reduce rework/extra shipments/claims ("quality cost").
- Maintenance :Build the preventive plan with the new maintenance leader, ensure spare‑parts, critical assets care and root‑cause discipline.
- HSE : Close corrective actions; reinforce compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, and elevate PPE/5S culture.
- Systems & data :Drive ERP/MES improvements for inventory accuracy, traceability, and shopfloor connections; define a pragmatic data/KPI standard.
- R&D; & new products : Collaborate with R&D; to industrialize new products and materials; manage trials on both benches with robust protocols.
- Stakeholders & labor relations : Represent the plant locally (customers, institutions) and steward constructive staff relationships consistent with Spanish law.
Key responsibilities
- Daily production, logistics, maintenance and quality oversight to meet cost, deadlines, quality targets.
- Optimize raw materials, labor, machinery availability and scheduling.
- Own operational & financial KPIs; drive continuous improvement (Lean/5S, Kaizen).
- Ensure legal compliance (H&S;, environmental, labor).
- Lead people development and succession planning; bring local management with you—coach, delegate, empower.
- Collaborate with R&D; on trials/new product industrialization.
- Represent the company with external stakeholders.
Candidate profile
- Higher university degree (engineering preferred); postgraduate training is a plus.
- 6+ years in plant/operations leadership (Plant Manager, Production Manager, Supply Chain Manager,…) with proven team leadership.
- Hands‑on, energetic builder who likes "fixing and scaling": Lean/5S practitioner, data‑driven, structured problem‑solver
- Fluent English (very high level) and Spanish; excellent communication across shopfloor and executive layers..
- Comfortable with ERP/MES and KPI management.
- Values safety, quality, accountability—and has the humility to listen and the courage to decide.
What we offer
- Competitive fixed salary + performance bonus; permanent role in Pontevedra province.
- A "nice playground": solid financial base, meaningful autonomy, and the chance to leave a visible mark in a multinational environment.
Why this role is a real opportunity
- Real runway for improvement, strong base to build on. Financial results are solid, while multiple areas (Lean/5S, maintenance discipline, ERP/MES, quality/scrap cost control) still have room to improve—perfect for an energetic leader who wants quick, visible impact.
- Concrete, green‑lit projects to own from day one. New production, important CAPEX budget.
- Modernize the way we work. Production lines, ERP/MES performance and data accuracy need upgrades; the Plant Manager will lead how the shopfloor connects to planning, inventory and customers demand.
- A visible people leadership role. A 50‑person size make this a hands‑on environment where coaching and building the local management bench are central. You are directly reporting to the COO of the group.