Job Description

At HARTMANN, we are dedicated to helping, caring, protecting, and growing. We support healthcare professionals so they can focus on what truly matters—making a positive impact on people’s lives. We create solutions that make a difference, and with your commitment, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally every day. At HARTMANN, your contribution truly makes a difference. As part of our commitment to innovation and long-term growth, we have strengthened our presence in the Polish market by establishing a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Poland. Here, we produce our most modern and technologically advanced products, combining cutting-edge technology with the expertise and dedication of our people to deliver high-quality solutions that improve healthcare worldwide.

Join our team as

Plant Manager (w/m/d)

Libidza (close to Częstochowa)

As a motivational leader, create and maintain a framework for effective and efficient operations to deliver against customer needs and for fruitful collaboration of the plant with all relevant internal and external interfaces.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for the entire organization, planning and steering of a manufacturing plant,
• Drive and ensure cost-efficient, high quality, timely operations including external sterilization in line with regulatory requirements, HSE and further relevant policies and procedures,
• In charge of resource planning and optimization,
• Oversee all levels of staff activity and performance, develop and lead the team, provide direction and empowerment for plant leadership team,
• Build and maintain a trusting relationship with employees at all levels as well as with relevant internal and external key stakeholders,
• Ensure adequate employee recruitment, qualification and training,
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus,
• Develop and drive continuous improvement initiatives,
• Create and align cost planning, investment planning and budget planning,
• Actively work with KPI to monitor and steer the plant,
• Perform entrepreneurial duties including safety and security as well as compliance with all legal requirements and regulations defined by authorities,
• Stay up to date with latest production trends, best practices and technology.

Interaction with internal / external customers and key contacts:

• Global Engineering: enhance efficiency of existing processes and support standardization efforts,
• Ensure ramp-up of new production equipment,
• Woundcare R&D: Ensure transfer of process and product knowledge, allow for sample production,
• Central SCM, Master Planning: Cooperate on regular demand planning for the plant as guided by SCM, ensure timely delivery and preparation for shipment to central HARTMANN warehouse,
• Quality: Ensure product and process quality according to external and internal procedures and regulations,
• Procurement: Ensure availability of raw materials while supporting optimization measures of purchasing,
• HR: Motivate and develop staff to provide right levels of qualification, flexibility and long-term development,
• Regulatory Affairs: Ensure product and process quality according to external and internal procedures and regulations.

Skills and qualifications:

• Proven track record in managing operations with focus on output and efficiency,
• Experience in operations routines, e.g. as Operations Head, min. 100 FTE in certain complexity,
• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related fields,
• In-depth knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources),
• Experience with various aspects of business such as safety, production, HR, supply and demand management and other,
• Strong leadership skills, inspirational leadership,
• Sufficient background in medical device industry,
• Successful track record in cross-functional roles in multi-national complex and dynamic business environments,
• Process know how, experience in ramp-up of new machines.
• Competencies:

-Build and inspire teams,

-Derive action and achieve resultsManage performance and potential,

-Communicate effectively and efficientl.

• Languages:

-English (fluent),

-Polish (fluent),

-German (desirable).

We offer:

• A secure job with a permanent contract, attractive salary with annual bonus payment,
• Company car available for both business and private use,
• Work in a company that follows the most advanced standards in the medical industry,
• Private healthcare (fully funded by the employer),
• Group insurance (fully funded by the employer),
• Medicover Sport membership card (fully funded by the employer),
• Meal subsidy,
• Work in an international environment,
• Benefits from the Company Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS), including holiday subsidies (“holiday under the pear tree” benefit).

Information on the Processing of Personal Data

1. The controller of your personal data provided by you in connection with your job application is PAUL HARTMANN Manufacturing Sp. z o.o., with its registered office in Libidza at ul. Wspólna 3, 42-125 Libidza, entered into the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register maintained by the District Court for Częstochowa, VIII Commercial Division of the National Court Register, under KRS number 0000899943, with a share capital of PLN 14,353,400, NIP (Tax Identification Number): 7312071717, REGON: 388878182, hereinafter referred to as the “Company”.
2. You may contact the Company via:

• e-mail address: RODO.PHM@hartmann.info;
• telephone: +48 42 225-22-89;
• or in writing to the registered office address of PAUL HARTMANN Manufacturing Sp. z o.o.: ul. Wspólna 3, 42-125 Libidza.

The PAUL HARTMANN Group has appointed a common Data Protection Officer for all companies within the Group, Mr. Aleksander Jung, who can be contacted regarding all matters related to personal data protection and the exercise of your rights by:

• sending an e-mail to the Polish e-mail address: RODO.PHM@hartmann.info;
• telephone: +48 42 225-22-89;
• or in writing to the registered office address of PAUL HARTMANN Manufacturing Sp. z o.o.: ul. Wspólna 3, 42-125 Libidza.

3. The Candidate’s personal data is processed for purposes related to recruitment. The legal basis for processing personal data is primarily Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR in connection with Article 221 §1 of the Polish Labour Code, as well as Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, i.e. consent to the processing of personal data contained in the CV or other documents (including an image/photo) provided by the Candidate to the employer, which are not expressly required under labour law regulations.
4. With regard to personal data processed based on consent, the Candidate has the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal of consent.

Providing personal data to the Controller is voluntary; however, failure to provide such data may prevent the Controller from considering your recruitment application.

5. Your personal data specified in the Labour Code (Article 221 §1) or other specific legal regulations, i.e. first name(s) and surname, date of birth, contact details and, where necessary for performing a specific type of work or holding a specific position: education, professional qualifications and employment history, is processed based on legal provisions and providing this data is necessary to participate in the recruitment process.

Other personal data (e.g. image/photo, interests) is processed based on your voluntary consent, which was granted by submitting your recruitment application.

If you participate in a specific recruitment process, your personal data may also be processed based on our legitimate interest consisting of establishing, pursuing or defending against claims in proceedings before courts or public authorities. The legal basis for such processing is primarily Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

6. Your personal data may be transferred to external entities engaged by the Company to carry out the recruitment process, providers of job advertisement publication services, recruitment management system providers, and IT service providers, including hosting and information system providers.
7. Your personal data will not be transferred outside the European Economic Area.
8. The Candidate’s personal data will be processed for the duration of the recruitment process or for a period of 6 months from the date of submitting the application for the purposes of potential supplementary recruitment processes.

Personal data processed in order to consider your candidacy in future recruitment processes for positions corresponding to your qualifications will be processed until you withdraw your consent, but no longer than until the end of the fifth full calendar year following the date on which consent was obtained.

9. You have the right to:

• access your personal data, including obtaining a copy thereof;
• rectify your data;
• request deletion of your data;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to processing;
• transfer the provided data (the processing of which is based on your consent) to another data controller.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO).

10. If you have any questions, you can contact us at: RODO.PHM@hartmann.info
11. By submitting the declaration below, you consent to the processing by PAUL HARTMANN Manufacturing Sp. z o.o. of those categories of personal data contained in your recruitment application that are not specified in the Labour Code or other legal provisions, e.g. image/photo or interests (hereinafter: “additional data”).
12. Consent to the processing of additional personal data, as well as consent to the processing of your personal data for future recruitment processes, is voluntary and does not affect your ability to participate in the recruitment process.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by sending a message to RODO.PHM@hartmann.info Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal of consent.

INFORMATION FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS

In implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law, and the Act of 14 June 2024 on the Protection of Whistleblowers, PAUL HARTMANN Manufacturing Sp. z o.o. informs that it provides the following channels for reporting legal violations as part of internal reporting:

• in writing or orally – using the Hartmann Integrity Channel reporting platform:
  Hartmann System for Whistleblowers | Homepage (whistleblowersoftware.com)
• orally – by contacting:
  • Legal Compliance Officer: +48 696 464 091
  • Deputy Legal Compliance Officer: +48 882 362 823

It is also possible to submit an external report to the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) or other public authorities.

Detailed information regarding the protection of Whistleblowers’ personal data can be found at:

https://www.hartmann.info/pl-pl/data-protection