Operational Excellence Manager

PT Softex Indonesia; Jawa Barat; On-site; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Indonesia seeks an experienced professional with a background in engineering and production. The successful candidate will drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives while leading cross-functional projects. Requirements include a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and fluency in English. This role demands strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively with teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related technical experience in mill, production, or R&E environments.
• In-depth technical knowledge in personal hygiene products manufacture or machine design is preferred.
• Fluent in English (both verbal and written).
• Ability to implement Continuous Improvement program using Lean methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Roll out the Operational Excellence program to develop people capability.
• Implement the Continuous Improvement Program from Country and Region.
• Drive weekly business unit reviews for improving operations performance.
• Lead complex projects supporting key focus areas.

Skills

Project management

Continuous Improvement methodologies

Technical problem-solving

Effective communication

Teamwork

Customer orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree in Engineering or relevant discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

• Roll out Operational Excellence program to deliver significant impact, develop people capability and standardize new way of working on time.
• Implementing Continuous Improvement Program from Country and Region.
• Drives weekly business unit reviews to identify corrective actions for improving operations performance.
• Lead cross-functional, complex projects supporting key focus areas and following established company process improvement methodologies and standards and ensure implementation of workshop results.
• Has advance knowledge of program and project management principals, practices and tools.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with project teams, Mill manager, function and process improvement staff to support successful completion of projects.
• Identify and communicate any unresolved problems or possible timeline issues along with recommended actions for correction.
• Advocate continuous improvement of products and processes by soliciting for new process improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree in Engineering or relevant discipline (e.g. Science or Engineering related).
• A minimum of 5 years of in related technical experience in mill, production, or R&E environments.
• In depth technical knowledge and expertise in personal hygiene products manufacture or machine design is preferred.
• Fluent in English (both verbal and written).
• Ability to implement Continuous Improvement program using Lean methodologies (e.g. DMAIC, PDCA)
• Ability to clearly communicate orally and in writing to individuals and groups and negotiate with customers and managers.
• Expertise in Process/ Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering with a demonstrated ability to translate that knowledge into execution of process and capacity improvements in innovation projects.
• Ability to create and deliver persuasive professional presentations to communicate data driven insights recommendations for improvements and advancements.
• Experience working with external technical service providers.
• Maintaining a good spirit and ability of teamwork.
• Giving priority to customer experience and customer oriented.
• Demonstrating high accountability and commitment to reach business objectives.
• Working with positive and enthusiastic attitude.

Pioneering the production and marketing of sanitary napkin products in Indonesia, Softex came into being in the early 1970s. Since then we have grown into a leading consumer goods company in Indonesia and across the region of South East Asia. We are now proudly the owner of various market leading brands across the baby care, adult care, and feminine care industries. Some of our most popular brands are Sweety, Happy Nappy, Softex, Confidence, and Softies have become household brands with distinctive differentiation.