Industrial Operations Executive
We are seeking a highly capable operations/industrial executive to assume the role of Industrial Director, leading a complex Tier-1 auto parts manufacturing site through a structured operational turnaround and long-term performance transformation.
About the Role
This is an opportunity for an experienced Plant Manager, Senior Industrial Manager, or Industrial/Operations Director ready to step into a broader, strategic leadership role in a high-performance, global environment.
The context involves operational transformation, focusing on stabilizing processes, developing and strengthening teams, improving KPIs, and elevating manufacturing discipline.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead all plant operations across Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, HSE, Supply Chain, HR, and CI.
* Conduct a holistic diagnostic of operational gaps and drive a structured operational recovery plan.
* Implement initiatives focused on process stability, cost efficiency, scrap/yield improvement, reliability, and labor productivity.
* Build and reinforce leadership capabilities across the plant, promoting a culture of accountability, rigor, and continuous improvement.
* Drive Lean, TPM, and other operational excellence methodologies with rigor and sustainability.
* Ensure compliance with global standards in Quality, Safety, Governance, and ESG.
* Manage stakeholder interactions with customers, suppliers, corporate functions, and global engineering teams.
* Oversee KPIs, budgets, capex initiatives, and customer deliverables.
Mandatory Qualifications & Experience
* Strong background in Tier-1 auto parts manufacturing (mandatory).
* Experience in operational turnaround or performance recovery (e.g., process variability, quality issues, productivity challenges, organizational capability gaps).
* Proven leadership of large teams in high-complexity, fast-paced industrial environments.
* Solid foundation in Lean, CI, TPM, or equivalent methodologies.
* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (required).
* Advanced/Fluent English.
Leadership Profile
We are looking for a leader who combines strategic clarity with hands-on discipline, capable of stabilizing operations, developing teams, and delivering sustained performance improvement in a demanding tier-1 auto parts environment. Someone who thrives under complexity, communicates transparently, and brings operational rigor to daily execution.