Site Head / Managing Director - WaferFab (m,f,d)

Reference: PR/603954_1788942147Managing Director, Site Head - Wafer Fab (m,f,d)Full P&L & Operational Leadership | 500-Person Manufacturing Site | Hesse, Germany | Global Semiconductor Group Our client is a global semiconductor manufacturer employing over 20,000 people worldwide, with a network of factories spanning multiple business units. Known for an agile, fast-moving and people-first way of working, the business is now investing significantly in its wafer fab site in the Hesse region of Germany - and is looking for a Site Head to lead it through the next chapter of its transformation. The Opportunity This is a rare, full-scope leadership role: total ownership of a c.500-person wafer fab site, including production, engineering, maintenance, R&D and lab functions. Unlike narrower plant management positions, this role carries genuine managing-director-level authority over every function on site. The site is in the middle of an ambitious transformation - improving cost competitiveness, lead times and delivery performance, while embedding a stronger, more unified culture and modern manufacturing systems. This isn't a role for someone who wants to maintain the status quo; it's a rare chance to lead visible, meaningful change and leave a lasting mark on a factory with real strategic importance to the wider group. As part of a 20,000-strong global organisation, the successful candidate will also gain exposure to, and the ability to learn from, sister factories around the world - with a clear path to broader regional or global operations leadership over time. What You'll Own Full site leadership across production, engineering, maintenance, R&D, lab operations, quality and EHS - true end-to-end accountability, not just production. Site P&L, cost base, delivery performance and customer commitments, with a mandate to restore competitiveness and profitability. Delivery of the site's transformation agenda - driving culture change, modernising manufacturing systems, and lifting operational discipline. Leadership, motivation and development of a c.500-person workforce, building a unified, high-performing site culture. Close collaboration with global business unit leadership, sharing and adopting best practice across the group's international factory network. Stakeholder management with works councils, local authorities, customers and the wider leadership team. What We're Looking For Proven leadership of a semiconductor wafer fab, or a comparable large-scale, highly technical manufacturing site. A strong engineering foundation, combined with genuine commercial and P&L accountability. A track record of leading operational or cultural transformation - someone energised by fixing and building, not just running an already-optimised site. Natural people leadership: the ability to unite, motivate and develop a large, diverse workforce through change. Confidence operating as a true site MD, engaging comfortably with global executives as well as shop-floor teams. Willingness to be based on-site in the Hesse region of Germany, with fluent German language skills required.