SP Associates, Inc. is hiring: Regional Manufacturing Head in Athens

Job Title: Regional Manufacturing Head - Nonwoven Automotive Textiles

Location: Regional / Multi-Site (9 sites)

Reports To: Senior Operations / VP Operations

Products: (Automotive fiber, Air Bags Fabric, Headliner Material, Dashboard Material)

Role Overview

The Regional Manufacturing Head is responsible for overseeing manufacturing operations across multiple sites within a defined region. This role ensures excellence in production performance, cost efficiency, quality, safety, and compliance while translating business strategy into measurable operational results. The position also plays a critical role in transformation initiatives, capital projects, and leadership development across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive regional manufacturing strategy aligned with overall business objectives.
• Oversee operations across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring consistent performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Drive operational excellence through footprint optimization, asset utilization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead cost productivity programs, including fixed and variable cost reduction, waste reduction, yield improvement, and labor optimization.
• Ensure timely and effective execution of growth and maintenance capital projects within budget and scope.
• Promote cross-site collaboration, shared services, and best-practice implementation to maximize regional synergies.
• Champion Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), sustainability, and legal compliance across all sites.
• Lead and develop site leadership teams, building strong succession plans and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Drive digitalization, transformation, and operational excellence initiatives to support long-term competitiveness.
• Act as a role model for company values, ethical conduct, and collaborative leadership.

Key Performance Indicators

• Free cash flow and capital expenditure adherence
• Safety performance (TRIR, lost time injuries, compliance audits)
• Cost productivity, waste reduction, yield improvement, and quality metrics
• Execution of strategic and transformation initiatives
• Talent development, retention, and succession readiness

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in manufacturing operations (Plant Head / Operations Head level preferred).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, finance, and EHS functions.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and large-scale transformation projects.
• Demonstrated success in cost control, operational efficiency, and performance improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical field required.
• Master’s degree (MBA or technical) strongly preferred.
• International or multi-site leadership experience is a strong advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic leadership and strong business acumen
• Change management and transformation leadership
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
• Ability to inspire, develop, and retain high-performing teams
• Data-driven decision-making and holistic systems thinking