Our client within the Manufacturing field, would like to recruit an Operations Director to join their growing team.
Reporting to the Business Unit Director, the chosen candidate will:
Operations & Production Leadership
- Direct daily manufacturing operations, production scheduling, shop-floor capacity planning, and resource allocation to meet delivery schedules.
- Uphold stringent product quality standards, minimize scrap/downtime, and meet customer On-Time In-Full (OTIF) targets.
- Champion Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence to drive productivity and unit-cost efficiencies.
- Oversee preventive maintenance programmes, machinery reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
2. Financial Management & P&L Oversight
- Formulate and manage the annual operational and capital expenditure budgets (OPEX/CAPEX) in line with corporate guidelines.
- Monitor monthly operational expenditure, identify cost-saving initiatives, and optimize inventory holding and working capital.
- Conduct feasibility evaluations, financial appraisals, and business cases for technical investments and machinery acquisitions.
- Ensure disciplined financial control, variance analysis, and efficient resource deployment across all cost centres.
3. Workforce Leadership & People Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary site team of approximately 35 employees across production, maintenance, quality, and administration.
- Take full ownership of employee lifecycles, including recruitment, compensation reviews, disciplinary procedures, dismissals, and performance appraisals.
- Drive workforce planning, skill-gap analysis, technical cross-training, and supervisory succession planning.
- Foster an accountable, collaborative, and high-performance workplace culture rooted in mutual respect and productivity.
4. Capital Projects & Technical Modernization
- Spearhead site-wide technical modernization projects, machinery installations, and facility automation upgrades.
- Direct project scopes, vendor negotiations, engineering milestones, and Capex budgets from business-case approval through to commissioning.
- Ensure zero disruption to ongoing series production during site installations and structural line changes.
5. Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE)
- Guarantee rigorous compliance with local occupational health, safety, and environmental statutory legislation.
- Supervise systematic workplace risk assessments, safety audits, hazard identification, and corrective action implementation.
- Drive an uncompromising "safety-first" culture across all production areas, machinery operations, and material handling workflows.
6. Strategic Governance & Corporate Reporting
- Define and execute local operational strategies that mirror the long-term vision and performance targets of the parent group.
- Provide accurate monthly operational and financial reporting packages directly to the Business Unit Director in Germany.
- Act as the legal representative and formal Company Director for the Maltese operating entity, ensuring adherence to statutory filing, corporate governance, and local regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Proven leadership and decision-making abilities.
- Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage both strategic responsibilities and day-to-day operations independently.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- KPI Bonus
- Mobile
Education and experience
- Strong experience in manufacturing operations and people management is a must.
- Experience in project management and continuous improvement.
- Engineering certification is given preference.
