Jozsef Vas

Interim production, operations, plant manager

Hungary

About

As a senior executive with over three decades of leadership in manufacturing, I specialize in guiding organizations through operational transformation, cultural renewal, and the shift toward sustainable industry practices. My experience spans the automotive, pharmaceutical, plastics, and construction sectors—frequently in complex, high-stakes environments where decisive action and strategic vision are critical. I bring a track record of driving performance improvements while embedding sustainability and values-based leadership into the core of business operations. In both interim and advisory roles, I help industrial companies navigate transition, enhance resilience, and build future-ready organizations. I seek to collaborate with purpose-driven businesses where long-term competitiveness is built on the integration of human-centered leadership and environmental responsibility.

Experience

  • Interim Operations Manager at Hammel & Hochreiter Business & Management Consulting Kft.
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Technical Operations Manager at Baumit Magyarország
    Jul 2016 - May 2023 · 6 yrs 11 mos

    roduction, product adaptation, quality control, quality assurance, maintenance, facility maintenance, production logistics, warehousing, management of HSE areas, development of operational indicators (KPIs),200+ employees.

  • Interim Manager at Hammel&Hochreiter IC Ltd. interim management division
    Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Consulting activity

  • Plant Manager at Kongsberg Automotive
    Oct 2010 - May 2015 · 4 yrs 8 mos

    Full P&L responsibility. Full management of the Hungarian company, finance, HR, production, quality control, supply chain, HSE, intercompany sales, product introduction (NPI). Continuous development of production and logistics indicators (KPI), successful factory transfer to the Hungarian factory.

  • Managing direcotr at ZORGE
    Jun 2007 - Oct 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Successful business development by acquiring new customers, introduction and certification of the ISO TS 16949 management system, introduction of a new ERP system, successful crisis management during the (2008-2009 crisis). Supplier of the year award at DAF.