
An Interim Head of Production operational in 72 hours
The Interim Head of Production ensures production volumes, deadlines, quality, and workshop performance. They intervene to improve organisation, support growth, or restore operational efficiency of a site.

The missions of an Interim Head of Production
The Interim Production Director ensures production volumes, deadlines, quality, and workshop performance. They intervene to improve organisation, support growth, or restore operational efficiency of a site.
Production planning and organisation
The Interim Head of Production organises and plans activities in line with company objectives, implements industrial performance indicators, manages teams, and oversees resource management to optimise costs and comply with quality, safety, and environmental standards.
Team and resource management
They provide daily supervision of teams, anticipate skill requirements, monitor deadlines, and optimise production costs to ensure high-performing organisation at all levels.
Production schedule development
The Interim Production Director develops the production schedule, taking into account customer orders, deadline constraints, and available resources. They arbitrate priorities and adjust schedules in real-time based on unforeseen events to ensure production continuity.

Supervision of Human and Material Resources
He oversees unit managers, ensures team skill development, and manages material resources, including equipment maintenance, raw material availability, and supply chain reliability.

Quality Assurance and Standards Compliance
Responsible for product quality, the Interim Head of Production implements control procedures throughout the manufacturing process and drives continuous improvement to enhance the efficiency and reliability of industrial operations.

A list of qualified Production Directors provided within 72 hours, with a possible assignment start within 5 days.
In-depth analysis of your industrial challenges, quick matching, and personalised follow-up throughout the assignment to ensure production objectives are met.
Our sector-specific practices ensure the selection of the most suitable Interim Production Directors for your needs, and assignment supervision by experts with in-depth knowledge of your sector.
Our offices in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain ensure responsiveness and on-the-ground presence.
Industry professionals who have managed production units or industrial sites, often in demanding contexts regarding quality, costs, safety, and deadlines.
The Interim Production Director stands out for their ability to structure high-performing production organisations, optimise industrial processes, and sustainably improve key performance indicators.
Upon taking up their role, they implement rigorous oversight, re-establish operational control, and ensure production continuity.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Interim Head of Production
In what situations should you bring in an Interim Production Director?
An Interim Production Director is deployed following the sudden departure of a site manager, an urgent ramp-up in production, a quality crisis affecting deliveries, or an industrial reorganisation following a merger. At Delville Management, these profiles cover all types of production environments — manufacturing, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and aerospace — and are fully operational from the moment they take up the role.
How long does it take to deploy an Interim Production Director?
Delville Management identifies suitable profiles in under 72 hours. The firm's network includes production directors who are immediately available, selected for their command of operational excellence tools (lean, 5S, TPM) and their experience in your industrial sector. A Delville Mission Director monitors the assignment throughout to ensure that results remain aligned with the objectives set.
How does the handover work at the end of an Interim Production Director assignment?
The exit is planned from the initial scoping phase. The Delville Mission Director organises a transition period during which the interim manager documents the processes put in place, trains the successor, and transfers the operational performance indicators. This structured handover ensures that the gains achieved during the assignment — whether in productivity, quality, or cost reduction — are sustained after the interim manager's departure.
What are the most common assignments given to an Interim Production Director?
The most frequent situations are managing a quality crisis threatening certifications or client relationships, steering a production ramp-up on a manufacturing line, reorganising a workshop following a merger, and implementing a lean programme at an industrial site. At Delville Management, the majority of these assignments take place in high-stakes environments where production continuity is non-negotiable.