First Line Manager - Manufacturing Excellence & Cost Control

Dusun Semilir; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 350,000,000 - 550,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé is seeking a First Line Manager for the Panjang Factory in Lampung, Indonesia. You will lead frontline manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production of Nestlé products, optimize line performance, develop people, and drive continuous improvement.

You will oversee safety, production planning, line efficiency, and asset optimization, while collaborating with Engineering, Quality, SHE, HR, and Supply Chain to achieve operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing, preferably FMCG or Food & Beverage industries.
• Experience leading and developing teams in a production environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and continuous improvement capability.
• Familiarity with TPM, Lean Manufacturing, NCE, HACCP, QMS, and manufacturing KPIs is highly desirable.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Leading safety, health, environmental, and food safety compliance across production operations.
• Ensuring achievement of production targets through effective operational planning and execution.
• Driving line efficiency, productivity improvement, and asset optimization initiatives.
• Managing workforce performance, capability building, employee engagement, and coaching activities.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives through Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE), TPM, Lean, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, SHE, HR, Supply Chain, and other key stakeholders to deliver operational excellence.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology / Chemical Engineering / Industrial Engineering

Job description

Nestlé is seeking a First Line Manager for the Panjang Factory in Lampung, Indonesia. You will lead frontline manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production of Nestlé products, optimize line performance, develop people, and drive continuous improvement.

You will oversee safety, production planning, line efficiency, and asset optimization, while collaborating with Engineering, Quality, SHE, HR, and Supply Chain to achieve operational excellence.