1360 Interim HR Manufacturing

About Our Client:

Our client is an international manufacturing group operating multiple production facilities across Europe. As part of a broader growth strategy, one of its Central European operations is undergoing significant expansion, including new production capacity, workforce growth, and the transfer of selected activities from other European locations.

The site is expected to more than double in size over the coming years. To support this transition, the business requires an experienced Interim HR Manager Manufacturing who can provide immediate leadership, strengthen local HR capabilities, and support a rapidly evolving manufacturing environment.

Project Description:

The business has reached a stage where existing HR support structures are no longer sufficient for the scale and complexity of the operation.

The site is experiencing rapid growth, increased recruitment demands, and greater organisational complexity. Plant leadership requires a senior HR professional capable of building credibility across the workforce, supporting employee relations, strengthening HR processes, and acting as a true business partner during a period of transformation.

This is a highly visible role within an international matrix organisation where English is the primary language of communication with regional and group stakeholders.

The Role

Reporting to regional HR leadership and working closely with the Plant Manager, the Interim HR Manager Manufacturing will take ownership of the site’s HR agenda during a critical growth phase.

Key priorities include:

• Providing hands-on HR leadership across the manufacturing operation
• Supporting workforce expansion across both blue-collar and white-collar populations
• Strengthening employee relations and workforce engagement
• Building and improving HR processes, routines, and operational discipline
• Supporting managers with performance, organisational, and people-related challenges
• Acting as the primary HR Business Partner for local plant leadership
• Collaborating with international stakeholders across Europe
• Creating a stable HR foundation capable of supporting future growth

This is an on-site assignment requiring visible leadership presence and strong engagement with both employees and management teams.

Why This Assignment Is Interesting

This mandate offers the opportunity to make a visible impact within a growing international manufacturing business.

Rather than inheriting a mature HR structure, you will help shape the future HR operating model of a site undergoing significant expansion. The assignment combines operational HR leadership, organisational development, workforce growth, and transformation within a dynamic industrial environment.

The successful interim executive will have the opportunity to leave behind a stronger, more scalable HR function capable of supporting the next stage of the company’s growth journey.

Interim Manager Required Skills:

You are an experienced Interim HR Manager, Interim HR Business Partner, or senior HR leader with a strong manufacturing background.

You bring:

• Proven experience within manufacturing, industrial, engineering, packaging, automotive, or comparable production environments
• Strong employee relations expertise
• Experience supporting organisational growth, transformation, or operational scale-up
• The ability to work effectively without a large HR support structure
• A practical, hands-on leadership style
• Experience operating within international matrix organisations
• Strong stakeholder management skills across all organisational levels
• Fluent Slovak and English language capabilities
• The ability to establish credibility quickly and deliver results from day one

You are comfortable entering situations where structure is still evolving, priorities shift rapidly, and leadership expects execution rather than theory.

Key Requirements:

Labor Law Slovakia, Rapid hiring, Compliance, Comp&Ben, Recruitement

Type of Assignment:

Interim

Scope of Interim Assignment:

Scale-up, Growth Acceleration

Functional Area of the Interim Manager:

Human Resources

Location:

Slovakia

Duration:

6 months

Start Date:

June 2026

Why work with us?

CE Interim delivers proven executive interim leaders within 72 hours across borders, cultures, and industries. We specialize in high-impact interim management for private equity firms, family offices, and global corporations facing moments of transition: digital transformation, market entry, operational turnaround, post-merger integration, or crisis.

What sets us apart is not just the speed or depth of our network, it’s how we lead. Every engagement is personally guided by a CE Interim managing partner: former CEOs, CFOs, or COOs who’ve been on your side of the table, steering organizations through high-stakes decisions.

With a global talent pool and operational reach spanning Europe, the USA, and the Middle East, we don’t fill roles, we build trust, lead transitions, and deliver outcomes.

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