Plant Manager

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:
Manufacturing Assembly

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Nijmegen, Netherlands

Job Description:

ROLE MANDATE

Lead the Nijmegen plant safely and compliantly while building the organization, operating system and manufacturing capabilities required for reliable supply, successful scale-up and sustainable growth.

Reports to: Synthetics E2E SC Lead

Key direct reports: Direct: Senior Operations Manager, PMO Lead, Site Administration.

Indirect: full Nijmegen Make site matrix functions

Job Summary

The Plant Manager is a people leader with end-to-end accountability for the safe, compliant and reliable operation of the Nijmegen site, including manufacturing, supply chain and supporting site functions, ensuring continuous, cost-effective supply against forecasts and inventory goals.

The role sets the site vision and strategy, translates business priorities into an executable multi-year plan, and leads the cross-functional Site Leadership Team in a matrix environment to deliver results across safety, quality, service, cost, people and growth.

The position ensures effective implementation and performance of the Nijmegen Quality Management System in line with regulatory and internal requirements, strengthens operational discipline and assured customer supply, ensures inspection and audit readiness, builds organizational capability and creates the conditions for successful capacity expansion.

Key Accountabilities

Site strategy and enterprise leadership

• Own the site strategic plan, annual business plan, operating priorities, governance and performance rhythm.

• Lead the Site Leadership Team, clarify decision rights and ensure effective cross-functional execution and escalation.

• Partner with and drive supporting functions (Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, HR, Finance, Planning and EHS&S) to ensure execution, compliance and accurate reporting.

• Represent Nijmegen in network, investment and portfolio discussions, clearly articulating site capabilities, risks and opportunities.

Safety, quality and compliance

• Ensure full compliance with applica...