229 Interim Plant Manager Turnaround Poland

About Our Client:

Our client is a global industrial manufacturer, supplying high-volume engineered products to B2B markets worldwide. Headquartered in Western Europe and present in over 100 countries, the company serves various sectors including construction, commercial infrastructure, healthcare, and specialized consumer applications. The organization is currently strengthening its Central & Eastern European operations and is seeking an experienced Interim Plant Director to lead performance stabilization and operational transformation at one of its key production sites in Poland.

Project Description:

We are looking for an Interim Plant Director (m/f/d) to take over full operational leadership of a large-scale manufacturing facility in Southeastern Poland. The site employs nearly 300 staff and recently underwent significant capital investment in new processing lines and automation. Despite these investments, the plant is underperforming due to leadership challenges, inconsistent routines, and insufficient process discipline. The assignment focuses on driving output to budgeted levels, restoring production reliability, and introducing operational structure and basic performance routines. The role is part of a broader strategic turnaround led by the business unit’s executive leadership. This 6–9 month assignment reports directly to the BU VP and requires close alignment with global operations and supply chain teams. The interim leader will bring a steady hand, build trust locally, and deliver results fast — without disrupting the organization’s long-term succession or people strategy. The key tasks are:

• Assume full operational responsibility for the manufacturing site
• Stabilize and optimize new and legacy production lines
• Reinforce basic routines in maintenance, planning, and shift output
• Motivate and guide the local leadership team through change
• Build transparency for global stakeholders and restore performance credibility
• Act as a bridge between Group functions and site-level operations

Interim Manager Required Skills:

• Extensive experience as Interim or Permanent Plant Manager/Director in discrete manufacturing, ideally in high-throughput environments (e.g., engineered materials, plastics, chemicals, light industrial goods)
• Familiarity with complex technical installations and commissioning processes
• Strong leadership with a pragmatic, hands-on approach
• Experience in Central or Eastern Europe; Polish language skills preferred
• Culturally agile – ideally worked in matrix organizations with Western European HQ
• Immediate availability or short notice; full-time, on-site presence required

Type of Assignment:

• Interim

Scope of Interim Assignment:

• Turnaround

Functional Area of the Interim Manager:

• Plant Management

Location:

• Poland

Duration:

• 6+ months

Start Date:

• May 2025

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.

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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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