Hands-on Plant Manager (M/F/X)

As an employee within the PGS team, you will join a rapidly growing company with a family atmosphere, yet within an international environment. We offer interesting training and opportunities to further develop yourself.

Together with a close-knit team of colleagues, you will work in Ypres.

Which tasks will you perform?

• Overall responsible for managing the production site 24/7, achieving and exceeding the agreed objectives of the group, developing a strategic vision for the site in line with the group’s strategy, setting and implementing goals to improve safety, quality, production, and the distribution of work within the site
• Proposing and/or developing meaningful investment projects for the site(s) under management and securing budgets for these projects
• Frequent monitoring of results and supervising operational outcomes by gathering and analyzing relevant data
• Determining and implementing corrective actions when needed to exceed set goals
• Applying lean manufacturing principles to design, specify, and validate world-class production processes
• Ensuring processes are standardized and aligned with group-level defined processes, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and legislation
• Researching and implementing innovative methods for production processes to reduce costs and improve product quality
• Organizing preventive/corrective maintenance
• Warehouse management and ordering of technical parts
• Ensuring a safety culture within the site(s) and the wellbeing of employees
• Coaching and guiding employees in their growth so that they develop the right behavior and competencies
• Evaluating and providing feedback to (direct) employees to support their development
• Actively participating in (the preparation of) customer visits, audits, and visits to suppliers
• Organizing interaction and participation of employees, ensuring engagement and accountability among all employees
• Collaborating with other plant managers and colleagues, departments, and stakeholders to achieve group goals and increase customer satisfaction
• Ensuring good cooperation with HR and that HR processes are implemented
• Ensuring effective budget management, cost monitoring, and follow-up
• Collaborating with functional departments to implement all continuous improvement activities
• Being part of the project team in the context of investment projects
• Achieving agreed deadlines for implementation projects
• Providing support to and contributing to the organization's sustainable business values

Who are we looking for?

• Practical & hands-on bachelor in electromechanics or equivalent through experience
• Preferably around 5 years of experience in leadership roles in a production environment
• Experience in the process industry
• Has strong organizational, administrative, and leadership skills
• Communicates smoothly and clearly with all levels inside and outside the organization
• Works well with colleagues and shares knowledge, experience, and best practices
• Possesses practical business insight and the ability to effectively manage, lead, and supervise a multidisciplinary team.
• Brings out the best in their team, is able to motivate and influence people
• Safety- and quality-conscious, result-oriented
• Has strong financial acumen
• Decisive, persistent, and able to lead change
• Delegates easily and effectively.
• Strong analytical skills and able to process complex matters and present them simply
• An entrepreneur, respectful and result-oriented
• Not only represents the sustainable business values of the organization while exercising the role, but also actively applies them in implementing processes and in any negotiations that lead to optimizations.

Practical information

• Your place of employment: Rozendaalstraat 15 - 8900 Ypres