Plant Manager (Saeta plant, Valladolid)

About Signify Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond. At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career. Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world.  More about the role This is an exciting job opportunity for you to light the way as a Plant Manager in our Saeta plant located in Valladolid, Spain with Signify. The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and strategic direction of the manufacturing site. Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing/Operations, the role drives operational excellence, business growth, digital transformation, safety, quality, and people development while ensuring compliance with Signify standards and local regulations. In other words, this role oversees daily operations to ensure efficient production processes, and implements strategies to optimize resource utilization and maintain safety standards. Strategic & Operational leadership Define and execute short- and long-term industrial and investment strategies aligned with business objectives. Lead all plant functions, including Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance, and HR. Drive operational excellence through Lean, TPM, continuous improvement, and digitization initiatives. Ensure efficient manufacturing and delivery operations while meeting quality, environmental, and legal requirements. Develop workforce flexibility to adapt to changing customer demand, labor availability, and supply constraints. Establish strong performance management routines and a culture of accountability and execution. Safety, quality & compliance Champion a strong safety culture and act as a role model across all site activities, including contractors and outsourced operations. Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory standards. Maintain and continuously improve management systems such as ISO, FDA, and OHSAS. Uphold Signify’s Integrity Code, policies, values, and local legislation. Business & Financial performance Deliver productivity, cost, quality, and profitability targets. Define and execute long-term cost reduction and productivity roadmaps. Manage plant budgets, resources, and investments to maximize operational efficiency. Improve performance in areas such as labor utilization, demand fluctuations, component availability, and order-book volatility. Support business growth and revenue expansion, including managing significant external sales activities. Customer focus Build deep understanding of customer needs and translate insights into strategic and operational improvements. Ensure delivery of high-quality products and services that meet customer expectations. Monitor customer satisfaction (NPS) and implement improvement actions to enhance the customer experience. Develops and implements strategies to expand and maintain the customer base and increase sales revenue (~60% external sales). Stakeholder & Relationship management Build strong partnerships with business units, functions, country organizations, suppliers, certification bodies, government entities, and employee representatives. Effectively manage union and works council relationships. Promote collaboration and best-practice sharing across sites and functions. People leadership & culture Create an inclusive, transparent, ethical, and high-performance work environment. Lead, coach, develop, and inspire teams to achieve operational and business goals.