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Project1419
Interim Plant Manager, Plant closure and liquidation, USA
Confidential mandate. The client name is not disclosed. Further mandate details are shared under a signed NDA.
Cross-border executive leadership, bridging the decision centre and the operation.
The mission in three moves
- EnterTake command of the plant within days and keep safety, quality and delivery steady
- LeadWind down production on schedule, with customers supplied and key people kept to the last shift
- Hand overWind up the site and the legal entity, with every obligation settled and documented
- Function
- Plant Manager
- Scope
- Plant closure and liquidation, US manufacturing site
- Location
- USA
- Duration
- About 12 months
- Start
- Immediate
The decision is taken in Asia. The closure has to happen in the USA.
The decision sits with leadership many time zones away. The plant needs one accountable leader on site who carries the closure out: who speaks for the site to customers, employees, authorities and suppliers, and decides.
The start is urgent. We are looking for an experienced Interim Plant Manager who has closed a plant before, ready to start within days and present on site full time until the site is wound up.
Confidential mandateFurther mandate details will be shared with qualified Interim Managers under a signed non-disclosure agreement. CE Interim publishes every mandate anonymously to protect the companies it works for.
Run the plant to the last shipment, then close it
- Take charge. Lead every function on site, from production and quality to maintenance, supply chain and EHS. Build the closure plan with clear milestones and agree it with the group.
- Wind down. Keep customers supplied until the agreed end of supply, transfer or dispose of equipment and tooling, run down inventory and time the employee notices correctly, including the WARN Act.
- Wind up. Settle utilities, leases, suppliers and the authorities, leave the site safe and clean, and support the group’s lawyers in the liquidation of the legal entity.
Leading people through the end of their plant is at the heart of this mandate: honest communication, fair treatment and a calm site to the last day.
Success is a closure with nothing left open
- Within the first month: leadership settled on site, the closure plan agreed with the group, delivery and quality stable
- During the mandate: customer commitments met to the last shipment, equipment and products moved as planned, costs in line with the plan
- At completion: the site closed safely and compliantly, employees informed and treated fairly throughout, the legal entity wound up
- No open claim left with customers, employees, authorities or suppliers
A US plant leader who has switched the lights off before
You are calm under pressure, firm with customers and suppliers, and comfortable with the numbers. You take ownership from day one and you see the mandate through to the day the site is closed.
This mandate is for a hands-on Interim Plant Manager, on site within days
- At least one plant closure or shutdown led end to end in the United States
- 10+ years of manufacturing leadership with full site responsibility
- Automotive manufacturing background, ideally with a Tier 1 supplier; strong industrial leaders are also considered
- Working knowledge of IATF 16949, Lean and WARN Act obligations
- Full P&L ownership and direct customer contact
- Fluent English and the right to work in the United States
- Available within days, ready to relocate near the site and stay full time on site for about 12 months
- Experience in a Private Equity backed company is an advantage
Show us the closures you have personally led
- The closure you led: site size, timeline, what was transferred and how it ended
- How customers were kept supplied during the wind-down
- How you led employee communication, notices and retention
- Two references from your closure mandates, at least one from your reporting line
What happens in the next 48 hours
CE Interim works in hours, not weeks. This is what happens after you apply for Project 1419.
- Hour 0You applyComplete the form below with concrete evidence for Project 1419.
- Same dayPartner reviewA CE Interim Partner reviews your experience against this mandate.
- Within 24 hoursVettingIf you are not yet vetted by CE Interim, we verify your experience with referees from comparable mandates.
- Within 48 hoursPartner conversationA dedicated CE Interim Partner contacts you personally to discuss, under a signed NDA, how we would approach this mandate together to make it a success.
- NextClient interviewWe arrange your interview with the client’s leadership team to agree the mandate.
This is how CE Interim operates: a proven, mandate-matched executive ready to start within 72 hours of the completed mandate brief.
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Before you apply
Who is this mandate for?
- US plant leaders who have closed a plant and want to lead one again, end to end
- Interim Managers who value a clear mandate, a clear end point and measurable results
- Executives who can be on site within days and stay until the site is wound up
- Automotive plant leaders who know how to keep customers supplied during a wind-down
Who is this mandate not for?
- Executives looking for a permanent role: this is a fixed-term interim mandate
- Consultants who advise but do not run the plant
- Anyone who has not yet led a plant closure or shutdown
- Executives who cannot be on site full time
Who is the client?
The client’s name is not disclosed. The mandate is handled confidentially, and further mandate details are shared with qualified Interim Managers under a signed non-disclosure agreement.
What kind of engagement is this?
A fixed-term interim mandate of About 12 months, starting immediately, on site within days. Contracting terms are covered in the confidential briefing.
Who supports me during the mandate?
A CE Interim Partner stays involved from mandate alignment to handover: assignment governance, progress visibility, escalation and knowledge transfer. You lead the mandate; the Partner supports you and the client throughout.
How quickly does CE Interim move on a mandate?
Within hours. A Partner reviews every application the same day, and within 48 hours a dedicated Partner discusses the mandate under NDA with the Interim Managers who fit. Clients receive a proven, mandate-matched executive ready to start within 72 hours of the completed mandate brief.
How should I present my experience?
Be specific. Name the situation, what you personally did, the size of the team and the measurable result. The evidence section above lists exactly what the Partner review looks for.
How do I refer to this mandate?
Please quote Project 1419 in every message, email or call with CE Interim, so your application is matched to the right mandate.
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Apply for Project 1419
Complete the form with specific examples of comparable mandates. Concrete evidence and your availability help the Partner review your fit quickly.
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Why work with CE Interim on a plant closure in the USA
When a group decides from Asia or Europe to close a US plant, the hardest part is rarely the decision. It is finding one leader on site who has done it before, while local managers are built to run the plant, not to close it. We lead these mandates between the decision centre and the operation, across time zones, and a CE Interim Partner stays involved from the first brief to the final handover. How this works in practice: Closing a US plant from Germany, the interim site leader who got it done in six months.
As a member of Valtus Alliance, we work with the reach of more than 30 partner offices and a global network of 60,000 interim executives. For Interim Managers, that means demanding, well-defined mandates with clear decision makers, a clear end point and professional B2B terms.
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