# Plant Manager / Director of Operations (m/f/d)

As Plant Manager (m/f/d), you will assume overall responsibility for the operational management of our production site in Hildesheim. In this key role, you combine strategic leadership with operational execution and actively shape the further development of our plant in a medium-sized, technologically demanding environment.

You will work closely with the Executive Management as well as the Engineering, Quality, and Finance departments and ensure that our production processes are efficient, stable, and scalable. We are looking for an entrepreneurial-minded leader with a strong hands-on mentality who takes responsibility, makes decisions, and consistently drives implementation in day-to-day operations. Experience in a regulated industrial environment, ideally in aviation, is an advantage.

## Tasks

- Overall responsibility for the production site
- Ensuring the achievement of targets in the areas of cost, schedule, quality, productivity, and delivery performance
- Leading, developing, and empowering the management team and shopfloor teams
- Responsibility for budget, cost structures, investment planning, and the economic results of the site
- Introduction, management, and further development of KPI systems to improve performance and efficiency
- Continuous optimization of processes, structures, and workflows along the entire value chain
- Close cooperation with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, and Finance to ensure smooth industrialization and series production
- Management and coordination of interfaces with internal and international partners and stakeholders
- Acting as escalation and decision-making authority in critical operational, scheduling, or commercial matters
- Ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and aviation compliance requirements in a regulated environment
- Support of internal and external audits as well as assistance with regulatory and authority requirements

## Requirements

- Completed degree in engineering (e.g. mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering) or a comparable qualification
- Several years of professional experience in a management role in industrial production, ideally as Plant Manager (m/f/d), Operations Manager (m/f/d), or in a comparable position of responsibility in a domestic company, as well as proven leadership experience at executive management or plant management level
- Proven experience in the commercial management of a production site (budget, costs, investments, profit and loss responsibility)
- Very good understanding of industrial processes, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain
- Strong hands-on mentality as well as a high level of execution and decision-making capability in an operational environment
- Experience in a regulated industrial environment, ideally in aviation or a comparable field
- Confident demeanor, high sense of responsibility, and strong communication skills at all levels
- Very good German and English skills, written and spoken (business fluent)
- Chinese language skills desirable

## Benefits

- Dynamic working environment with the global leader in gyroplane manufacturing.
- Comprehensive onboarding and continuous training opportunities.
- Supportive and international team culture.
- Flexible working hours (flexitime) to support work–life balance.
- Corporate fitness programme (Hansefit).
- Capital-forming benefits and above-average employer contributions to the pension scheme.
- Employee discounts via our corporate benefits platform.
- Regular company events that strengthen team spirit.
- Free daily lunch at our headquarter.
- Overtime compensation and additional paid leave for special occasions.
- Unique aviation experience – including a gyrocopter sightseeing flight.

# **Application:**

We look forward to receiving your application! You can apply for this and other interesting positions at AutoGyro at [https://join.com/companies/auto-gyro](https://join.com/companies/auto-gyro).

Alternatively, you can also apply by email to bewerbung@auto-gyro.com. Please note that sending your application by email does not offer the same level of data protection as our applicant portal. If you still wish to send your documents by email, we recommend that you send them as a password-protected PDF and send us the password separately. You can also apply by post.

**Are you ready for an exciting career in aviation? Then become part of AutoGyro GmbH.**

We are the global market leader in the development, production, and sales of gyroplanes, working with partners in more than 40 countries worldwide. Our headquarters and production facility are located at Hildesheim Airport. With state-of-the-art technologies, a high level of in-house manufacturing, and a clear vision for sustainable aviation, we actively shape the future of flight.

Since our founding in 1999, we have grown continuously and today employ an international team of nearly 100 qualified specialists and engineers. With a global sales network, we consistently pursue our mission: to make the fascination of flying, maximum safety, and the versatile applications of gyroplanes accessible worldwide.