My client:
Manufacturer of writing instrumentsCosmetics supplier
My Part:
Interim Plant Manager for site security, balancing of departmental interests
Industry:
Consumer goods, writing instruments, cosmetics
Turnover:
Approx. € 600 million
Employees:
Approx. 8,000
Situation:
Site security
Own area of responsibility: (Turnover / Human Resources)
- Plant Geroldsgrün
- Approx. €30 million internal turnover
- 270 employees
Task:
- Ensuring customer supply
- Increasing the efficiency of the plant
- Development of a new management structure
Measures:
- Restructuring
- Automation projects
- Factory layout optimised
Successes:
- Site secured
- Excellent customer reviews from the cosmetics division
- Plant developed into a Competence Centre for Cosmetics
- Independent work ethic of employees developed
Special challenge:
- Area of conflict between the Cosmetics and Writing Instruments divisions
- Plant managed by a highly authoritarian Plant Manager
- External and internal layout of the plant
