Offer 04 · Interim management
Industrial interim management: an interim plant director
A departure, an absence, a turnaround, a succession to prepare: your site cannot wait. I take charge of the function for six months at most, at least two days a week, with the responsibility of a director and the experience of a plant director.
Who it is for
Companies that cannot wait
Industrial SMEs, mid-sized companies and regional subsidiaries of groups that have no plant director, supply chain manager or technical director, or no longer have one, and need someone operational quickly, able to decide and to lead, not only to advise.
Functions covered
- Interim plant director
- Interim supply chain manager
- Interim technical director or maintenance manager: maintenance, new works, investment projects
- Running a major project: reorganisation, new site, lean roll-out
Typical problems
Situations that call for an interim manager
- A departure or a long absence in a key position, with no successor ready.
- A struggling site to turn around quickly: lead times, quality, costs, social climate.
- A long recruitment period to secure, so as not to lose the thread.
- A handover or a reorganisation to lead calmly.
How it runs
A structured start in the role
- ScopingWe set the scope, the objectives, the decision-making powers, the duration and the level of presence.
- Taking overI meet the teams and take hold of the indicators and the urgent files. The assignment is announced to the teams: its reason, its duration, what it changes.
- SteeringI run the function day to day, stabilise then improve, with regular check-ins with management.
- HandoverI prepare my successor from the start and hand over the files, so that my departure happens without a break.
Deliverables
- The function held and run for the agreed duration
- Regular check-ins with management and shared indicators
- A stabilised organisation, priorities dealt with
- A documented handover to your successor
Duration and terms
Six months maximum, at least two days a week. Monthly invoicing of the days worked.
Travel included up to 100 km from Poligny. Each assignment is tailored; precise quote after a first conversation.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions
What is interim management?
An experienced manager temporarily holds a key position in your company, with operational responsibility for the function, for a duration set in advance: six months at most.
Which positions can you hold?
Plant director, supply chain manager, technical director or maintenance manager on an interim basis, or the management of a major industrial project.
Can it be limited to a few days a week?
Yes, with a minimum of two days a week: below that, you visit rather than manage. The level of presence is set at scoping, according to the size of the site and the urgency.
Why six months at most?
Because an interim assignment is there to stabilise, turn around and hand over, not to permanently replace a position. Beyond that, you need to recruit; I prepare the handover from day one.
Read
Industrial interim management: when to use it
The situations where it makes sense, the cases where it does not, and how to make the assignment succeed.
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The other offers
- Operational diagnostic: establish the facts across the whole plant, in three days.
- Savings diagnostic: put a figure on savings outside raw materials, in five days.
- Field support: roll out the improvement plan with your teams.
- In-house training: offered once Metiva holds the Qualiopi certification.
- Digital tools: automate your administrative tasks.
Let's talk about your need
A first 30-minute conversation is enough to know whether I can help, and how.
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