Plant Manager
Experts Group International · Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen ·
Plant Manager (m/f/d) – Precision Component Manufacturing | Automotive & Industrial | OWL Region, Germany We're supporting a well-established, mid-sized manufacturer of bearing solutions in their search for a new Plant Manager.
The business develops and manufactures precision components for demanding applications across automotive, industrial, and aerospace & defense - think transmissions, steering systems, e-mobility drive units, pumps, compressors and other mechatronic assemblies.
It's an independent, private-equity-backed industrial group with decades of engineering heritage, several production and technical sites across Europe, and a diversified customer base in 40+ countries. The German site alone employs several hundred people - and the business is currently in an active phase of transformation.
The role
Full plant responsibility - Production, Process & Tool Engineering, Production Control, Quality, Logistics and Maintenance (~300 employees) P&L accountability for productivity, quality, delivery and profitability Reporting directly (N-1) to Top Management Driving change, culture and structural transformation in a demanding industrial environment
What we're looking for
Technical degree (mechanical/production/industrial engineering or comparable) 3–5 years' leadership experience as Plant Manager, Production Manager or Department Head Track record optimizing production processes and leading change/transformation projects Ideally IATF audit experience Fluent German and English Interested or know someone who'd be a great fit?
Drop me a message or send a CV - happy to share more (confidentially) about the business.