Interim Manufacturing Leadership & Operational Excellence

Improve Quality. Reduce Cost. Shorten Lead Times.

Executive Manufacturing Leadership. Sustainable Results.

Interim plant management, quality leadership and operational improvement programs for manufacturers, private equity investors and industrial groups that need measurable results – fast.

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  • QualityFewer complaints, lower COPQ
  • CostHigher OEE, stronger EBITDA
  • Lead timeMore throughput, reliable delivery

Industry Experience

Sol Manufacturing Excellence draws upon experience gained within leading international manufacturing organizations, including GE, Hanwha, Prysmian, Megadyne, Ammeraal Beltech, AMMEGA and Maltha Glass Recycling.

  • GE
  • Hanwha
  • Prysmian
  • Megadyne
  • Ammeraal Beltech
  • AMMEGA
  • Maltha Glass Recycling

About

About Sol Manufacturing Excellence

Executive manufacturing leadership combined with hands-on operational improvement.

Sol Manufacturing Excellence works where strategy meets the shop floor: diagnosing performance gaps, building realistic improvement plans and leading the teams that deliver them. The focus is always the same – safer, better and more profitable operations that keep performing after the engagement ends.

  1. 01

    Assess

    Fact-based onsite diagnosis of safety, quality, delivery, cost, culture and leadership.

  2. 02

    Plan

    A prioritised roadmap with quantified savings, owners and clear milestones.

  3. 03

    Deliver

    Hands-on leadership on the shop floor until results are visible in the P&L.

  4. 04

    Sustain

    Routines, KPIs and capable teams that keep improving after handover.

More about Sol

Diagnose & plan

Executive Manufacturing Solutions

Focused assessments that give leadership teams and investors a clear, quantified view of where value is lost – and how to recover it.

All Executive Solutions

Implement & deliver

Performance Improvement Programs

Hands-on programs that turn plans into measurable results in safety, quality, delivery and cost.

All Improvement Programs

Interim management

Interim Leadership Roles

Experienced interim leadership for stabilisation, transformation or succession – available at short notice and accountable for results from day one.

About interim leadership

  • Plant Manager
  • Quality Director
  • Quality Manager
  • Operational Excellence Director

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an interim plant manager do?

An interim plant manager takes full operational responsibility for a site for a defined period – to stabilise performance, lead a transformation or bridge a leadership gap until a permanent successor is in place. Sol Manufacturing Excellence offers this as Plant Manager as a Service.

How quickly can EBITDA improvements be realised?

The Rapid EBITDA Improvement Diagnostic focuses on practical opportunities that improve profitability within 3 to 12 months, and the 100-Day Operations Value Creation Plan translates them into quantified savings and an implementation roadmap.

What does the Manufacturing Excellence Health Check include?

A 2 to 3 day onsite assessment covering safety, quality, delivery, cost, culture and leadership, resulting in a clear picture of the biggest improvement opportunities.

Do you support private equity investors?

Yes. Operational Due Diligence provides an independent operational assessment for acquisitions, carve-outs and PE investments, and the 100-Day Plan supports value creation after closing.

Contact & Discovery Call

Let’s discuss your manufacturing challenge

Book a free, no-obligation discovery call. Share your challenge or opportunity and you will receive a personal response within one business day.

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