Chief Operating Officer - Egypt - Industrial

Reporting directly to Group leadership, the COO will have full accountability for plant operations and will act as the architect of operational excellence across the organisation. Key challenges and priorities include:

• Leading a large industrial site with a workforce of +1100 employees, with further headcount growth planned
• Driving world-class manufacturing standards across production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and HSE
• Elevating export-grade quality, consistency, and compliance to meet demanding international markets
• Introducing stronger operational governance, KPIs, and performance discipline
• Optimising complex industrial processes and improving productivity at scale
• Preparing the platform for capacity expansion and long-term industrial scalability
• Acting as a trusted operational partner to shareholders and senior stakeholders

This role is suited to a leader who enjoys being close to the plant, visible on the floor, and hands-on in driving change.