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Plant Manager

CE Interim | Cross-cultural Executive Interim Management

1404 | Interim Plant Manager | Factory Relocation & Turnaround | USA Factory Relocation | Automotive | Turnaround | Crisis Leadership Area: Automotive Manufacturing Duration: 12-18 months Start: October 2026 Type: Interim Our client is a global Tier-1 automotive supplier operating across 10+ locations worldwide with annual turnover exceeding €1bn. The group supplies leading German and US OEMs. Following a strategic review, production from its US plant will be transferred to lower-cost manufacturing sites in Latin America over the next 12-18 months. The challenge is clear: the US plant must continue performing while its programmes, tooling, equipment and know-how are progressively transferred across borders. Job Challenge Take full operational leadership of the US plant across production, quality, logistics, maintenance and site HR Stabilise delivery, quality and cost performance while protecting uninterrupted OEM customer supply Build and execute the plant-level relocation roadmap covering programmes, tooling, equipment, inventory and safety stock Coordinate customer approvals, programme transfers and structured knowledge transfer to receiving plants in Latin America Retain critical employees, align US and Latin American teams, and deliver an orderly transition without losing operational control Desired Attributes Seasoned Plant Manager, Operations Director or comparable senior manufacturing executive Strong automotive or comparable high-volume, quality-critical manufacturing background Proven experience personally leading a factory, production line or programme relocation across borders Strong turnaround and crisis-management track record with the ability to stabilise performance under pressure Hands-on leader with strong knowledge of automotive customer processes, PPAP, customer audits and cross-cultural execution Requirement 01: Senior Plant Manager or Operations Director experience in automotive supply or a comparable quality-critical manufacturing environment Requirement 02: Proven delivery of at least one factory, production line or programme relocation or consolidation Requirement 03: Strong turnaround or crisis-management track record, stabilising a plant under customer, operational or financial pressure Priority will go to Interim Managers who have personally completed an end-to-end cross-border factory relocation in automotive or a comparable high-volume, quality-critical manufacturing environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr CE Interim | Cross-cultural Executive Interim Management

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