Footwear Manufacturing Operations Lead

Pt Puma Cat Indonesia; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,500,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Pt Puma Cat Indonesia is seeking a Manager Manufacturing Operations Footwear to drive standardized processes, quality systems and tooling across the production chain. You will lead technical trials, coordinate between development, mold shops, and suppliers, and push for continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes people development, cross-functional leadership, and adherence to Puma's BIQ and Lean principles while ensuring mass production readiness and product quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in footwear, apparel, sporting goods, manufacturing, product development, quality assurance, or tooling engineering.
• Proven experience in product development processes, technical trials, tooling management, and production commercialization.
• Experience working with suppliers, factories, and cross-functional teams in a global manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, SOP development, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Standardize processes and quality through SOPs and trial scheduling.
• Attend teardown meetings and support development teams to achieve product execution.
• Provide tooling support from sample to mass production and coordinate between development and vendors.
• Manage projects with approved suppliers toward production and QA best practices.
• Coach factory stakeholders on values and KPI goals, promoting collaborative problem solving.

Skills

Engineering

Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Tooling Engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Leadership

English Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Mold development

Tooling management

Production planning

Job description

Pt Puma Cat Indonesia is seeking a Manager Manufacturing Operations Footwear to drive standardized processes, quality systems and tooling across the production chain. You will lead technical trials, coordinate between development, mold shops, and suppliers, and push for continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes people development, cross-functional leadership, and adherence to Puma's BIQ and Lean principles while ensuring mass production readiness and product quality.