Director, Manufacturing Operations

PCI Private Limited; Batam; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,500,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Private Limited, part of the Celestica group, seeks a seasoned Operations Leader to drive manufacturing excellence across all plant activities in Indonesia. You will lead lean transformations, optimize costs, and oversee capital expenditure while ensuring high-quality production and delivery performance.

You will partner with senior management to shape scalable operations, improve margins, and mentor a resilient, high-performing team in a fast-paced EMS environment tied to Celestica's global

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive operations leadership in contract manufacturing or complex operations environments.
• Proven ability to lead large teams and drive cost controls and productivity improvements.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in winning deals and growing margin.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimize the total plant cost budget, driving down variance in labor, overheads, and scrap.
• Oversee factory setup, equipment installation, and pilot line validation for new operations.
• Implement Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and Industry 4.0 roadmaps to improve OEE and cycle times.
• Maintain KPI dashboards for OEE, cycle time, and quality targets; manage CAPEX and budgets.
• Lead workforce planning, scheduling, and skills development to build a high-performing team.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align operations with business growth and cost targets.

Skills

Leadership

Operations Management

Lean Six Sigma

Contract Manufacturing

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Tools

ERP Systems

Kaizen/CI tools

Job description

This position is with PCI Private Limited, a proud member of the Celestica family.

Headquartered in Singapore, PCI is an established global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider. For over 50 years, we have delivered reliable end-to-end design, supply chain, and engineering solutions to top‑tier international brands, combining our deep industry expertise with operational excellence across our regional footprint.

As part of the Celestica group, this role offers the unique opportunity to work within a close‑knit, agile business environment while enjoying the global stability, reach, and network of a world‑class technology leader.

Responsibilities:

1. Manufacturing Excellence

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.

Why Join Us?

At PCI, We Grow Together. We are committed to recognizing and supporting each individual’s unique career journey within a close‑knitted culture built on trust, respect, and dignity.

As part of Celestica, we empower innovation and excellence while providing an inclusive, flexible environment that promotes work-life balance so you can bring your best self to work.