Our client is an internationally active, family-owned textile manufacturer with a long-standing heritage and an outstanding reputation for high-quality textile solutions. As a vertically integrated producer, the company controls the entire value chain – from fibre to finished fabric – serving customers in public procurement, protective workwear and technical textiles.
Against the backdrop of dynamic growth and increasing operational complexity, the strategic leadership position of Director of Innovation & Processes is now being filled.
Your responsibilities
* Shape and implement the company's innovation and process strategy in alignment with long term growth and sustainability objectives
* Drive R&D and sustainability initiatives and ensure that innovations are successfully transferred into scalable industrial operations
* Further develop production standards, methodologies and process documentation across the full value chain (spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing)
* Lead the laboratory organisation, ensuring technical standards, investment planning, cost efficiency and the continuous improvement of testing systems
* Take ownership of management systems and certifications and guarantee international audit readiness
* Act as a central interface to IT and digitalisation initiatives, defining requirements and supporting system evolution
Your Profile
* Completed degree in Textile Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science or a comparable technical discipline
* Several years of leadership experience within the textile industry, ideally in a vertically integrated production environment
* Proven expertise in innovation management, process optimisation, R&D or management systems
* Experienced in handling certifications and audits within regulated industrial structures
* Strategic and analytical thinker with sound technical expertise and commercial awareness, who drives change with natural authority
We Offer
* A strategic key role within an internationally growing industrial organisation
* Significant scope for shaping the future of the business in direct collaboration with senior management
* An attractive remuneration package including additional benefits and a structured handover phase
Apply now!