Industrial Operations Director - Plastics Sector (M/F)

Join an industrial group recognized for its technological expertise and know-how in developing high value-added plastic and composite solutions. Present internationally, the Group has been supporting demanding players in the aeronautics, automotive, medical, and industrial sectors for several decades. As part of a governance evolution and a transformation project for one of its strategic industrial sites, we are recruiting an Industrial Operations Director to lead a site of approximately 120 employees based in Western France.

The position:

Reporting to the Site General Manager and as a member of the Management Committee, you will lead all operational activities of the site with the objectives of industrial performance, operational excellence, and supporting the transformation of the industrial model. In this capacity, you will supervise a scope of approximately 100 employees covering notably:

• production,
• maintenance,
• logistics,
• quality,
• and HSE.

Your main responsibilities will be as follows: Drive the industrial performance of the site

• Supervise all industrial operations of the site;
• Guarantee the achievement of objectives regarding safety, quality, costs, deadlines, and productivity;
• Deploy and lead continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives;
• Support the diversification of the site's activities.

Manage and grow the teams

• Supervise and support department managers and their teams;
• Structure managerial practices and strengthen transversality;
• Develop autonomy, accountability, and the skills of the teams;
• Foster a culture of cooperation, engagement, and collective performance.

Drive economic and budgetary performance

• Participate in the preparation and monitoring of operational budgets;
• Drive productivity plans and cost optimization;
• Contribute to industrial trade-offs and investment decisions;
• Sustainably improve economic and industrial performance indicators.

Support the transformation of the site

• Actively participate in industrial and organizational transformation projects;
• Contribute to the diversification of activities towards sectors with high technical requirements;
• Support the evolution of industrial standards and operational practices.

Contribute to the site governance

• Actively participate in strategic reflections and the dynamics of the Management Committee;
• Support a structuring managerial transition for the site;
• Play a driving role in the sustainability and development of industrial activities.

Profile sought:

With higher technical education (Engineer or equivalent), you have significant experience acquired in a demanding industrial environment, ideally in the plastics and plastic injection sectors. You have a successful track record in leading industrial or production operations with direct exposure to the overall performance of a site. Your skills allow you to notably:

• lead complex industrial organizations,
• manage multidisciplinary teams,
• conduct Lean and continuous improvement initiatives,
• structure organizations and support transformations,
• drive the performance of an industrial site.

Professional proficiency in English is expected. Beyond your technical skills, we are primarily looking for a field-oriented leader:

• endowed with unifying leadership,
• recognized for technical credibility,
• capable of engaging teams in a context of transformation,
• combining strategic vision and operational pragmatism.