Offshore - Marine Operations Production Director

XB Consultants

Poland

Ref: LP132-179

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our Client is one of the leading marine vessel and offshore steel structures manufacturers in Poland, with large production capacities, technical infrastructure (modern docks and quays fitted with lifting equipment), and good logistics setup in coastal location enabling them to work with international clients in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Their product and service portfolio includes marine vessel new built projects, renovations, refit-rebuild assignments, and production of offshore steel structures for maritime, energy, oil&gas, and subsea applications.

Due to fast growth and optimisation of the current organisation we are now looking for an experienced Production Director to manage the operations area and lead change across multiple departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leading operations via the mid-management staff in Production, Renovations,
Technical-Research, Safety, Tendering, Project Management, Procurement and Logistics departments.
Responsible for setting production milestones and key-performance-indicators, and ensuring that the deliverables are consistently met within the set budget.
Responsible for continuous improvement of production processes, promoting optimal solutions leading to improvement of quality, cost and material use ratios in order to increase project fee margins.
Gradual increase of production capacities through effective management of existing and allocation of new resources.
Contribute to commercial operations, outlining and realization of budget plans.
Responsible for internal safety and environmental management systems implementation and management.
Mentoring and motivating the team, setting concrete targets to reporting staff and measuring performance.
Periodical reporting of results.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Technical MSc degree, preferably with production, shipbuilding, marine or mechanical engineering focus.
Over 10 years of progressive documented career in offshore production area, and 5+ years management experience leading large-scale marine vessel and/or offshore structures production operations, and multidisciplinary teams of 4-10 direct reports, workforce of 200+.
Experience in optimisation of marine technology companies.
Very good knowledge of technology processes, international standards and contract requirements in marine/offshore industry.
Preferable focus on solutions across ship new builts, renovations and/or large steel structures prefabrication for offshore, energy, oil & gas markets.
Results-oriented individual with analytical approach to an organisation, strategic thinking, and able to set long-term plans.
Fluent in Polish and English is a MUST.
Client-oriented approach.

This is a long term career opportunity to take a leading role in the business with capacities and potential for continuing growth. We are also open to professionals with international marine production management experience now working abroad and willing to go back to Poland for a high-level management career. Very competitive package will be offered to the right candidate.

Please note that at the preliminary application stage we will be able to respond to preselected candidates only.

We kindly ask you to include in the Curriculum Vitae the following passage: I hereby agree for my personal data, included in my job application, to be processed in line with the needs of recruitment, in accordance with the Law on Personal Data Protection of 29 August 1997 (Law Gazette from 2002, No.101, heading 926, as amended).

About the Company

XB Consultants is a London based recruitment consultancy that provides local, international and cross border Recruitment solutions. The company recruits and resources mid to senior level professional staff on a temporary, contract and permanent basis. XB Consultants provides a highly skilled and experienced consultant base for their clients and candidates that is able to act quickly, accurately and proactively on their behalf and consult on realistic market conditions, salary expectations and recruitment timescales.

XB Consultants endeavours to provide an excellent customer focused recruitment service coupled with an intelligent, consultative and honest approach towards its clients and candidates. We maintain service levels of the highest standard to provide quick response times, search accuracy for both clients and candidates and full consultative advice.

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