Plant Manager

Elevate Partners Asia; Surabaya ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,300,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Partners Asia, a multinational FMCG manufacturer, seeks an experienced Plant Manager to lead a key site in Surabaya, delivering safe, reliable operations and world-class performance.

You will drive Lean and continuous improvement, build a high-performing team, manage an annual operating budget, and partner with cross-functional leaders to optimise productivity and ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership in FMCG.
• Experience leading large operations with hundreds of staff.
• Strong track record building high-performing teams and leaders.
• Deep knowledge of Lean, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement and productivity initiatives.
• Experience managing plant budgets and overall performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the manufacturing site, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Lead and inspire a large, cross-functional manufacturing team, creating a culture of accountability, engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Develop leaders across the plant through coaching, succession planning, and capability building.
• Drive operational excellence across production, quality, safety, cost, productivity, and service performance.
• Own the site's operating budget and identify opportunities to improve efficiency while managing manufacturing costs.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to optimise productivity and eliminate waste.
• Ensure compliance with all Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), ISO, GMP, and regulatory standards.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and other business functions to maximise plant utilisation and deliver products on time and in full.
• Evaluate and implement improvements in manufacturing technology, equipment, automation, and production systems.
• Lead organisational change initiatives that strengthen operational capability and foster a positive, high-performing workplace culture.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Stakeholder management

Communication

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Continuous Improvement

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree advantageous

Job description

An established multinational FMCG manufacturer is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead one of its key manufacturing sites in Surabaya.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence across the manufacturing operation while building a high-performance culture that prioritises safety, quality, continuous improvement, and people development.

The successful candidate will lead a large manufacturing workforce and work closely with regional and local leadership teams to ensure the plant consistently delivers world-class operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership for the manufacturing site, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operations.

Lead and inspire a large, cross-functional manufacturing team, creating a culture of accountability, engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Develop leaders across the plant through coaching, succession planning, and capability building.

Drive operational excellence across production, quality, safety, cost, productivity, and service performance.

Own the site's operating budget and identify opportunities to improve efficiency while managing manufacturing costs.

Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to optimise productivity and eliminate waste.

Ensure compliance with all Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), ISO, GMP, and regulatory standards.

Partner closely with Supply Chain, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and other business functions to maximise plant utilisation and deliver products on time and in full.

Evaluate and implement improvements in manufacturing technology, equipment, automation, and production systems.

Lead organisational change initiatives that strengthen operational capability and foster a positive, high-performing workplace culture.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related discipline (Master's degree is advantageous).

10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, MUST HAVE a significant experience within the FMCG industry.

Proven experience leading large manufacturing operations with a workforce minimum of several hundred employees.

Strong track record of building high-performing teams, developing leaders, and creating a positive workplace culture.

Deep understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, and productivity initiatives.

Demonstrated experience managing plant performance across safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people metrics.

Strong commercial awareness with experience managing manufacturing budgets and operational performance.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple business functions.

Experience leading organisational transformation and driving sustainable cultural change is highly regarded.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established international manufacturer with a strong commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and people development. The role offers significant leadership responsibility and the opportunity to shape the future performance and culture of a strategically important manufacturing site.