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Production Manager (Automotive) (m/f/d)

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Production Manager (Automotive) (m/f/d)

Hohenlohe District, Baden-Württemberg

Circa €120,000 + Company Car + Holiday + Pension + Phone + Laptop + Company Benefits + Work from home options

Excellent opportunity for a Production/Manufacturing Manager from an industrial engineering background to join a global manufacturer of specialist products in a role where you be succeeding a retiree and have the chance to learn and develop from them prior to their exit.

With sites in 4 continents, this company are a major company in the automative space, providing products for combustion and electric vehicles. Due to an imminent retirement due in mid 2025, they are looking at succession planning and want to hire a new Production Manager in a key position for the company/

In this role you will be oversee the running of the Production team. This will include managing the team, planning, ensuring quality standards and implementing to continuous improvements activities. This role will be majority on site, and you will report to the Managing Director of the company.

The candidate will need to come from a transferable industry background such as Automotive/Aerospace or similar. You will need to have a background in Production/Plant Management You will also need to be commutable to their site on a daily basis and be fluent in German and English.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a company where you will be given the chance to learn and develop from an industry expert prior to their retirement, all the while being able to make a production team your own while being well rewarded for your efforts.

The role:
Team Management - 100 people approx
Planning
Continuous improvement activities
Quality standards

The person:
Strong leadership/managerial experience in Production environment
Transferable industry experience - Such as (but not limited to) - Automotive, Aerospace, Defence, Industrial etc
Fluent German and English Speaker
Commutable to site.

Reference Number: BBBH240159

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Adam Hurrell at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment GmbH acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.