MACIEJ CHUDAK
Industrial Executive
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Summary
Senior Industrial Operations Executive with full P&L responsibility, driving sustainable business performance across manufacturing environments. Achieved operational results through strategy translation, operating model transformation, productivity improvement, and disciplined execution, while fostering strong leadership teams with clear accountability. Combined plant-level leadership with multi-site governance to enhance performance management, inform investment decisions, and support long-term capability development.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager / Operations Leader
Mondi Wierzbica Sp. z o.o.
07.2019 - Current
- Full operational and financial responsibility for plant performance,
- Driving productivity, capacity and cost efficiency improvements,
- Building and developing a high-performing leadership team with clear accountability,
- Establishing a strong EHS culture in a high-risk industrial environment,
- Contributing to governance and performance management across multiple production sites,
- Leading CAPEX, innovation and ROI-driven decision-making.
Plant Manager / Operations & P&L Leader
Heavymovement Polska Sp. z o.o.
04.2014 - 06.2019
- Full P&L ownership for industrial operations based on heavy equipment, including Sennebogen cranes and front loaders, in a steel industry environment.
- Managed and optimized asset utilization to achieve high availability, productivity, and cost efficiency of critical equipment.
- Management and optimisation of asset utilisation, ensuring high availability, productivity and cost efficiency of critical equipment.
- Delivered sustained profitability through stringent margin discipline, operational efficiency, and effective cost control.
- Development of a strong safety culture and achievement of zero lost-time accidents in a high-risk industrial environment.
- Built long-term partnerships with key industrial clients, aligning operational delivery with their production needs.
Education
Master's Degree - Metallurgy
AGH University of Science and Technology
Cracow01-2005
Skills
Full P&L Leadership & Performance Delivery Manufacturing Operations & Operational Excellence EHS Leadership in High-Risk Industrial Environments
Quality Improvement & Performance Management
Lean manufacturing
CAPEX Management, Investment & ROI Discipline
EHS Leadership in High-Risk Industrial Environments
Site performance oversight
Operating Model Transformation & Change Leadership
Cross-Site Collaboration & Integrated Management Systems (ISO-based)
Leadership Team Development & Accountability
Certification
Certified Representative for Integrated Management Systems (ISO-based)
Timeline
Certified Representative for Integrated Management Systems (ISO-based)
10-2022
Plant Manager / Operations Leader
Mondi Wierzbica Sp. z o.o.
07.2019 - Current
Plant Manager / Operations & P&L Leader
Heavymovement Polska Sp. z o.o.
04.2014 - 06.2019
Master's Degree - Metallurgy
AGH University of Science and Technology
Selected Business Impact
- Operational Performance & Transformation Delivered +6% productivity improvement and +4% capacity increase through operating model redesign,
- P&L Responsibility Full P&L ownership for industrial business with €21m revenue and €3m EBITDA,
- Multi-Site Governance Member of the Operational Committee overseeing performance across 4 manufacturing companies (€167m turnover, €26m EBITDA),
- Safety Leadership Sustained 1,100+ consecutive days without lost-time accidents in a high-risk industrial environment,
- Leadership & Culture Built a high-performance leadership culture with employee engagement results significantly above Group average,
- Innovation & ROI Delivered innovation initiatives with €7.5m annual revenue potential with minimal CAPEX.