Director, Manufacturing Operations

PCI Private Limited; Batam; On-site; IDR 1,200,000,000 - 2,400,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Private Limited seeks an experienced Operations Leader to drive end-to-end manufacturing performance in our complex contract manufacturing environment in Batam.

You will shape the plant's cost budgets, lead lean transformation, and partner with senior stakeholders to win deals and improve margins while developing a high-performing, scalable team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration is preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive operations leadership in contract manufacturing or complex operations environments.
• Proven track record in working with senior management, customers and internal stakeholders to grow revenue and margins.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex manufacturing data into actionable actions.
• Deep expertise in production, scheduling, supply chain, manpower planning, and cost modelling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee total plant cost budget, CAPEX, and budgeting to reduce variance.
• Lead factory setup, layout design, equipment installation, and pilot line validation for new operations.
• Implement Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and Industry 4.0 automation roadmaps.
• Establish KPI dashboards for OEE, cycle time reduction, and defect-free quality.
• Direct Labor optimization, yield control, and line efficiency improvements.
• Drive cost-out and CI initiatives, Kaizen, and 5S programs.
• Coach and develop a resilient, high-performing operations team.
• Refine organization design to scale with business needs.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Operations mastery

Commercial acumen

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Job description

Total Production Spend Management: Own and optimize the total plant cost budget, driving down variance in direct labor overheads, equipment maintenance, and material/component scrap.

Factory Setup & Industrialization: Oversee facility layout design, equipment installation, and pilot line validation for new manufacturing operations.

Operational Excellence: Implement Lean, Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Industry 4.0 automation roadmaps.

Performance & Quality Control: Establish KPI dashboards for overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), cycle time reduction, and zero-defect quality standards.

Resource & Budget Management: Manage capital expenditure (CAPEX), operating budgets, and resource allocation to achieve cost-reduction targets.

2. Core Operations Competencies

Highly-Scalable Workforce & Labor Management: Direct Labor (DL) optimization, oversee complex scheduling and up-skilling matrix with master plan for DL

SMT & Assembly Line Efficiency: OEE maximization, yield & scrap control and level-loading optimization.

Rapid New Product Introduction: Competencies in prototyping to mass production, time-to-market (TTM) and provide DFM back to the engineering team to optimize yield.

Cost-Out & Continuous Improvement (CI): Conversion cost reduction and champion in Kaizen, 5S, lean six-sigma and any other CI initiatives

Coaching & Talent Development: Invest in mentoring, coaching, and developing a resilient, high-performing team.

Resource Effectiveness: Optimize resource allocation within the operations organization to maximize output and operational efficiency.

Organization Design: Refine team structures as the company scales to align operations capabilities with evolving business needs.

4. Strategic Focus

Market Trends & Insights: Staying ahead of the game and must shift focus from daily firefighting to building a scalable, resilient, and future-proof manufacturing ecosystem.

Strategic Business Partner: Strong business and commercial acumen to partner with respective stakeholders to win deals and grow the business.

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Administration is preferred.

Proven Leadership: 15+ years of progressive operations leadership in contract manufacturing, industrial, or complex operations environments (Contract manufacturing background strongly preferred).

Commercial Savvy: Demonstrated track record in working with senior management team, customers and internal stakeholders across the organisation to win deals, grow revenue and improve margin.

Exceptional Communication: Professional-level written and verbal executive presence; adept at translating complex manufacturing data into clear operational actions.

Operations Mastery: Deep expertise in production, scheduling, supply chain, manpower planning, and cost modelling.

People Developer: Passionate about building teams, coaching direct reports, and fostering a collaborative, accountability-focused culture.

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