Manufacturing Excellence Manager

AXELUM RESOURCES CORP.; Misamis Oriental; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Job summary

AXELUM RESOURCES CORP. is seeking a Manufacturing Excellence Manager based in Medina, Misamis Oriental. You will lead expansion and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering closely with major customers to drive capacity growth and measurable results.

You will connect Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and R&D to move projects from opportunity to feasibility, implementation, and sustained impact, reporting to the Cluster Head, Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing) and PRC Licensed Engineer.
• 7-10 years of experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Continuous Improvement, or Project Management, including 3-5 years in a supervisory or managerial role.

Responsibilities

• Lead expansion and continuous improvement projects.
• Build strong relationships with assigned customers and translate their priorities into executable Manufacturing Excellence initiatives.
• Identify improvement opportunities, run feasibility studies and root cause analysis, and build business cases for management approval.
• Develop project charters and implementation plans, and coordinate cross-functional teams through execution.
• Track project progress, manage risks, and resolve issues to keep initiatives on time and on budget.
• Validate savings and operational improvements after go-live, and ensure customer commitments and KPIs are met.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices, and help build a culture of continuous improvement across teams.
• Mentor project teams and support capability-building across the organization.

Skills

Project management

Financial analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Communication

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

PRC Licensed Engineer

Job description

Got a passion for driving continuous improvement and scaling manufacturing operations? We want to talk to you.

As our Manufacturing Excellence Manager, based in Medina, Misamis Oriental, you'll lead expansion and continuous improvement projects- with your top priority being a close partnership with our largest customers to identify opportunities, drive capacity growth, and deliver measurable results.

You'll be the go-to person connecting Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and R&D, taking projects from opportunity identification through feasibility, implementation, and sustained impact - reporting to the Cluster Head, Engineering.

What You’ll Do

• Lead expansion and continuous improvement projects.
• Build strong relationships with assigned customers and translate their priorities into executable Manufacturing Excellence initiatives.
• Identify improvement opportunities, run feasibility studies and root cause analysis, and build business cases for management approval.
• Develop project charters and implementation plans, and coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Operations, QA, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance) through execution.
• Track project progress, manage risks, and resolve issues to keep initiatives on time and on budget.
• Validate savings and operational improvements after go-live, and make sure customer commitments and KPIs are consistently met.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices, and help build a culture of continuous improvement across teams.
• Mentor project teams and support capability‑building across the organization.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Food Engineering, or related field); PRC Licensed Engineer.
• 7-10 years of experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Continuous Improvement, or Project Management, including 3-5 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Background in food and beverage manufacturing; familiarity with UHT processing is a plus.
• A track record of leading plant expansion, capacity, or capital improvement projects.
• Strong project management, business case development, and financial/cost-benefit analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies (Six Sigma Yellow Belt required, Green Belt or PMP a plus).
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, with excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and comfort engaging senior customer and internal stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel and conduct plant visits and inspections.

Why Join Us?

This is a high‑visibility role with real ownership over projects that matter - you'll help shape the future of our toll‑manufacturing operations while working directly with one of our most important customer partnerships.

If you’re passionate about international business development and building brands across global markets, we’d love to hear from you.