Plant Manager

Location: Burgos, BU, ES

Division: BENTELER Automotive

Functional Area: Business Application Management

Career Level: Professional

Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time

Weekly Working Hours: 40,00

Required Languages: English; Spanish

Requisition ID: 47194

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities - at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

Your Role

As Plant Manager, you are fully responsible for the operational and financial performance of the manufacturing site. You lead the plant safely and efficiently, ensuring high product quality, reliable delivery, and continuous improvement in a global industrial environment.

Your Key Responsabilities

Lead and manage all plant operations with full P&L responsibility

Ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity targets are achieved

Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives

Manage budgets, costs, inventories, and working capital

Ensure stable product launches and disciplined change management (APQP)

Develop, lead, and retain a high‑performing leadership team and workforce

Maintain strong customer relationships and represent the plant internally and externally

Your profile

University degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or Business (MBA preferred)

Min. 7 years of manufacturing experience, incl. 3+ years in a senior leadership role

Ability to negotiate and maintain relationships wit works councils

Aability to drive transformation programs

Strong background in operations, cost management, and team leadership

Spanish (native or fluent) and English (advanced, C1)

Hands‑on, structured leader with a strong safety and performance mindset

Mandatory to attach a motivation letter

Your contact

David Asier Perez Fernandez De Monge

BENTELER Human Resources

Phone: +34 945 18 8467

Your new employer

The BENTELER Group always has the answer. That’s because in each of our divisions and at every one of our sites, you can benefit from the size and diversity of an international corporation with more than 20,000 employees at around 90 locations worldwide.

The same is true in our BENTELER Automotive division. This is where intelligent solutions for the automotive world are born - and where we, as a partner, provide answers on central topics like safety, the environment, and efficiency to nearly every major automotive manufacturer. Whether it's the body, the chassis, or the engine, we’re constantly setting new standards with the products, materials, and technologies we develop and produce. Inventiveness that makes sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!