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Production Manager

On-site in Madrid·Added 29 days ago (last checked 15 Oct)

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Work mode: On-site, Madrid
Contract: Permanent

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This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

We are looking for a professional with consolidated experience leading teams, preferably within the industrial sector, with highly automated processes. It will be especially valued:

Experience leading large production teams and structures with middle management.
Having participated in industrial or organizational transformation processes, changes in production models, modification of shifts, or implementation of new ways of working.
Experience working with automated production lines.
Knowledge of continuous improvement and operational excellence methodologies.
A profile very oriented towards people, with communication, influence, and leadership skills.
Capacity to manage resistance to change, generate commitment, and mobilize teams.
A person with drive, initiative, and results orientation.

We are not just looking for someone to ensure the day-to-day production. We are looking for a person capable of accompanying the plant through a new stage, involving the teams, implementing new ways of working, and contributing their experience to achieve increasingly efficient, autonomous, and results-oriented production.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Joining a consolidated industrial group at an especially attractive moment.
Position with high exposure within the Production structure and possibilities for growth and internal mobility within the group.

The role

We are looking for a profile with experience in automated industrial environments, accustomed to managing teams and, especially, with the capacity to lead transformation processes and organizational change.

Natural leader with industrial experience
Important Multi-plant industrial group

What you'll do

Reporting to the Corporate Production Management, you will assume responsibility for the plant's production operations, working in an environment of approximately 200 people and about 10 highly automated production lines.

Among your main responsibilities will be:

Leading and coordinating the production area, with a direct team of approximately 9 people, including shift managers, procurement, and production technicians.
Coordinating the activity of line foremen and supervisors, ensuring the fulfillment of production objectives.
Ensuring compliance with productivity, efficiency, quality, safety, and service indicators.
Actively participating in the current plant transformation process, implementing the new organizational model.
Managing change and possible internal resistance, succeeding in involving the different teams in the new model.
Providing experiences, methodologies, and best practices acquired in other industrial environments.
Driving a culture of continuous improvement, efficiency, and results orientation.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews

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Consultant contact
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About Michael Page España

Michael Page is a global recruitment consultancy and part of PageGroup, one of the world's leading professional recruitment firms. The company specializes in placing mid-to-senior level professionals across a wide range of sectors, including technology, engineering, finance, sales, and human resources. With a strong presence in Spain, Michael Page operates offices in major cities and offers services such as executive search, temporary staffing, and outsourcing solutions.