You’re looking for a manager
HR, CFO, executive management, funds: deploy an operational executive for a transformation, a turnaround, or an interim leadership assignment.
Describe my need →The plant doesn’t wait. Neither do your executives.
Interim management firm for industry in France.
3 vetted profiles within 72 h.
Operational interim managers (plant management, production, supply chain) deployed in days, not weeks. You speak directly with Mounir Telkass.
In short: MT-Transition is a French interim management firm dedicated 100% to industry. It places hands-on executives (plant management, production, supply chain, procurement, quality, CFO, HR) on 3 to 18-month assignments. An expert calls you back within 2 business hours and presents 3 targeted profiles within 72 hours, anywhere in France.
2h to be called back
72h for 3 targeted profiles
100% industrial
Find your expert
By role, by sector, by region.
2 h
to be called back by an expert, during business hours
72 h
to receive 3 targeted profiles, ready to start
100 %
industrial, factories, plants, production lines
15 yrs
average experience of the managers we deploy
01Our field
The plant isn’t one sector among others. It’s the only thing we do.
While large firms spread industry expertise across fifteen sectors, MT-Transition operates on industrial ground only: production, supply chain, quality, maintenance, and industrial IT (CIO), ERP, MES, OT cybersecurity. We speak your language and know your constraints.
“Managers who have run plants: not consultants in suits.”
Discover the firmNot sure which profile you need? Describe your situation, an expert will help you decide.
☎ Call now02Who it’s for
Three entry points, one single requirement: industry.
You’re looking for an assignment
Site director, production, supply chain, procurement, HSE: join a 100% industrial network and access high-impact assignments.
Submit my CV →You’re advising an executive
Restructuring lawyers, funds, accountants: a responsive industrial partner for your clients in sensitive situations.
Become a partner →03Sectors
Sector-specific expertise, not generic talk.
01AerospaceQuality requirements, traceability, rate.02Food & beverageFood safety, hygiene, throughput.03AutomotiveTier 1/2, rate, series quality.04ConstructionSites, deadlines, multi-trade coordination.05EnergySensitive sites, safety, continuity.06Metals & heavy industryHeavy processes, maintenance, safety.07Pharma & life sciencesGMP, traceability, regulatory rigor.08Plastics & polymersContinuous process, quality, rate.09Supply chain & logisticsFlows, warehouses, logistics performance.10Tech & electronicsPrecision, component traceability, rate.
Don’t see your industrial sector? We cover all of industry.
Let’s talk about your need04Roles we deploy
Operational executives, not consultants.
Interim CEOInterim plant directorInterim site directorInterim production directorInterim industrial HR directorInterim industrial CFOInterim supply chain directorInterim procurement directorInterim quality / HSE directorInterim industrial CIOInterim CRO
The exact title matters less than the situation. Let’s talk directly.
05Assignments
By situation, when the stakes are critical.
01
Crisis management
Accident, supply disruption, loss of a major client: a manager takes back control under pressure.
Learn more →02Restructuring
Reorganization, partial closure, workforce plan: a manager secures execution and labor relations.
Learn more →03Site turnaround
Costs, quality, deadlines out of control: a manager drives the turnaround plan on the ground.
Learn more →04Ramp-up
A new market, surging volume: a manager structures production to hold the pace.
Learn more →05Interim leadership
A leadership position vacant overnight: a manager ensures continuity during the search.
Learn more →06M&A integration (mid-market)
Post-merger integration, harmonizing teams and processes: a manager drives the transition.
Learn more →07New site / plant relocation
New site, industrial relocation, line transfer: a manager runs the project end to end.
Learn more →Why industry requires a specialized firm
On a production line, a wrong decision translates into hours of downtime, measurable non-conformities, and contractual delivery delays with penalties (line stop, OEE, OTIF, service rate). The profiles we present have already held the position in your sector, and the manager is credible from the very first walk of the floor.
What distinguishes industrial interim management from other forms of interim
Interim management exists, in similar forms, across every economic sector (services, distribution, finance) but the specifically industrial version follows, on the ground, sensibly different rules. On a production site, a poorly calibrated decision translates into hours of line downtime, measurable non-conformities, and contractual delivery delays with penalties. The industrial interim manager must therefore combine two skills rarely found together elsewhere: the fast decision-making capacity common to any interim assignment, and a fine-grained operational knowledge of the industrial environment, cadences, quality standards, safety constraints, the balance of power with customers. It is this dual requirement that explains why an interim manager coming from the services sector, however competent otherwise, generally takes several weeks to become fully operational on an industrial site: a delay that most industrial situations simply cannot afford.
06How it works
From the first call to the first day on site, in three steps.
Step 01
A conversation with an expert
You speak directly with an industrial specialist who understands your context: the stakes, the site, the urgency. No sales filter.
Step 02
3 targeted profiles within 72h
We mobilize our network of operational managers and present a qualified shortlist, matched to the role and sector.
Step 03
Operational on your site
The manager takes up the role quickly and delivers from the first weeks. Assignment follow-up handled by MT-Transition.
Call back within 2 business hours: you speak to an industrial expert, not a salesperson.
07Track record
Measured results, not promises.
Does your situation look like one of these assignments?
08The founder
You speak directly with him.
Mounir Telkass, Chairman & founder
A generalist industrial engineer (CESI), Mounir began his career in automotive supplier quality: the shop floor, the lines, the non-conformities. He then worked for a staffing firm and later a recruitment firm, always within industry: two worlds that taught him what “delivering” really means for an industrial client. This triple background (technical, staffing, recruitment) led him to found MT-Transition in 2018. He still personally runs field assignments today: supplier crisis management at Emotors, quality turnaround on the Ariane 6 program at ArianeGroup, supplier task force at Chantiers de l’Atlantique on the MSC Virtuosa cruise ship, operational excellence in industrial production. A firm that only knows industry by hearsay can’t select the right profiles.
“I don’t source résumés. I deploy executives who have run plants, because I know what it costs when a line stops.”
09Nationwide presence
Wherever there’s industry, we’re there.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes→Bourgogne-Franche-Comté→Grand Est→Hauts-de-France→Île-de-France (Paris region)→Normandy→Nouvelle-Aquitaine→Occitanie→PACA (French Riviera)→Pays de la Loire→
Industrial hubs
One page per sector and region: never a thin, empty page.
We cover France’s industrial hubs by sector and role, without multiplying empty pages: every page answers a real local search.
Site director · Lyon
Supply chain · Hauts-de-France
Quality · Grand Est
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about interim management
Short answers to the questions industrial executives ask before calling a firm.
What is an interim management firm?
An interim management firm places an experienced executive in your company for a set period, ready to act from day one: to replace a departing director, lead a turnaround, a start-up or a transformation. MT-Transition is a French firm 100% dedicated to industry, for assignments of 3 to 18 months.
How do you choose an interim management firm?
Four criteria make the difference: expertise in your sector, speed (profiles presented within days), a single point of contact who knows the shop floor, and a replacement guarantee if the manager is not the right fit. See our guide: how to choose an interim management firm.
How quickly can an interim manager start?
An expert calls you back within 2 business hours and presents 3 targeted profiles within 72 hours. Interviews take place the same week and the manager starts the following week: usually one to two weeks in total.
How much does an interim manager cost?
Interim managers are billed at a daily rate, generally between €800 and €2,800 excl. VAT per day depending on the role, seniority and urgency of the assignment. Rates by role.
When should you bring in an interim manager?
When a key position becomes vacant with no successor ready, when a plant slips (quality, delivery, safety), for a turnaround or restructuring, or to lead a critical project: line start-up, production transfer, ERP roll-out.
Does the interim manager need an employment contract?
No. The interim manager works under a service agreement with the firm: they do not join your headcount, and the assignment ends on the agreed date.
10Contact
Describe your need. An expert calls you back within 2 business hours.
Transformation, turnaround, ramp-up, interim leadership: the more precise the context, the sharper the shortlist.
Phone+33 6 59 15 73 54