Plantmanager Lomm

Over de opdrachtgever

Our client Oerlikon Eldim (NL) B.V. is a high tech manufacturing company based in Lomm (Limburg) and part of the internationally operating Oerlikon Group, a Swiss technology organization with a strong position in surface solutions, materials and advanced manufacturing technologies. Oerlikon Group is active in 38 countries with a total of 9,500 employees, generating revenue of approximately €1.7 billion.

Eldim technology is spread across 3 sites: Lomm, Debrecen (HU) and Stockport (UK).

Functieomschrijving

As Plant Manager, you are fully responsible for the overall operation of the Lomm site. You act as the owner of the operational system and translate strategic objectives into concrete results on the shop floor. You ensure a safe and stable working environment and reliable execution of customer orders. At the Lomm site, advanced machining techniques are applied, including CNC machining, grinding and specialized metalworking processes, enabling the production of highly complex, high-quality components. A high level of specialized technical know-how is present. You are faced with a clear challenge: to deliver consistent performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash, while at the same time building the foundations for sustainable growth and further professionalization. This requires more than operational management alone. Through clear performance management routines (daily, weekly and monthly), you create control over the operation and bring discipline into execution and decision-making. A key part of your role is the development and improvement of the factory management system. You ensure that processes are leading, rather than dependence on individuals. You stimulate fact-based working and ensure that operational challenges are translated into concrete improvement actions. You are the driving force behind a structural improvement culture. By applying Lean principles and structured problem solving, you reduce waste and increase productivity, flow and asset utilization. Your focus is on sustainable improvements, where short-term fixes are replaced by structural optimization. You build a strong and future-oriented leadership team. You develop management capabilities across production, planning, quality, maintenance and engineering. Under your leadership, the organization evolves from reactive to proactive, with clear responsibilities and well-defined performance expectations. You develop a clear strategy for assets and maintenance. You improve equipment reliability and initiate programs for modernization and replacement. In addition, you ensure that industrial capabilities align with strategic growth objectives. You develop a well-founded investment agenda and oversee its execution. You build strong business cases and ensure that investments effectively contribute to performance improvement. In doing so, you actively strengthen the site’s future competitiveness. The annual investment level is approximately €5 million. Within the highly regulated aerospace environment, you ensure the highest quality standards. You are the driving force behind the implementation of the broader transformation agenda at site level. You translate strategic initiatives into concrete changes in processes, systems and behavior. In doing so, you work closely with the Director Sales & Operations (DSO), to whom you also report, to achieve sustainable improvements.

Wie zoeken we

We are looking for an experienced and results-driven leader with a strong industrial profile. You have a relevant completed technical education at bachelor’s or master’s level. You bring: at least 10 years of experience in production or operations management, in aerospace, high precision manufacturing or comparable sectors. You have experience as a Plant Manager, Business Unit Manager or in a comparable role.Strong experience with Operational Excellence and structured improvement programs (Lean). Proven experience in performance improvement, cultural change and organizational transformation. Experience with CAPEX projects, industrialization and modernization programs.You possess strong execution capabilities and operational discipline, combined with analytical and industrial thinking. You demonstrate leadership that drives organizations forward, both in the short and long term.