Production Manager

Cariflex; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Training & Development

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Cariflex in Singapore seeks an experienced manufacturing leader to drive plant performance and cost optimization in a complex chemical facility. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, coach engineers and operators, and ensure strict adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

The role requires 12–15 years in chemical manufacturing, with preferred rubber/polymer/petrochemical plant exposure. You will partner across Maintenance, Projects, Reliability, Technology and HSE to deliver safe,

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of experience in chemical manufacturing.
• Experience in rubber, polymer or petrochemical plants preferred.
• Supervisory experience leading engineers, shift leaders and technicians.
• Strong leadership, planning, people management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead plans and processes to optimize manufacturing costs and equipment utilization.
• Accountable for plant operations and performance against production goals.
• Manage a team of 30–50 people and oversee shift teams and engineers.
• Coach, guide and manage career development of staff; cross-functional collaboration with Maintenance, Project, Reliability, Technology and HSE.
• Lead operating procedure development and plant improvement activities; drive safety and process compliance.
• Endorse risk assessments and safe operating practices; oversee start-ups, shutdowns and turnarounds.
• Hire, train, develop, inspire and coach production staff; lead emergency response and crisis management as needed.
• Provide guidance to shift teams during troubleshooting and commissioning activities; oversee start-up planning for grassroot facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

People management

Problem-solving

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Six Sigma

Lean

5S

Job description

• Lead plans and processes to optimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital.
• Accountable for plant operations and performance in accordance with production Goals.
• Manage Team of 30-50 people.
• Coach, Guide & Career Management of Shift Teams, and Engineers.
• Cross function collaborations with Maintenance, Project, Reliability Technical- Technology and HSE supervisors to manage Petrochemical Manufacturing Site.
• Lead the Operating Procedure development and Plant improvement activities.
• Endorse plant related risk assessment and compliance of Safe operating work practices.
• Hire, Train, Develop, Inspire and Coach the Production team.
• Lead emergency response, Crisis Management events to safely mitigate.
• Provide guidance of shift team during plant troubleshooting, Start-ups/ Shutdowns / Turn arounds.
• Responsible for the development, implementation of prestart up planning activities and oversee commissioning & Start- up activities of grassroot facilities.
• Capable to identify, develop and implement improvements/ changes in the Plant.

• Minimum 12-15 years of experience in Chemical Manufacturing facilities.
• Production Experience in Rubber, Polymer or Petrochemical plants will be preferred.
• Supervisory experiences in leading a team of engineers, shift leaders and technicians.
• Excellent Leadership, Planning, People management & Problem-Solving skills.
• Advance Coaching & Mentoring Skill to technician and Undergraduates
• Preferred Experience of Green Field Start-up, Operating Procedure development
• Good written & verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Singapore Regulations & Industry HSE practices & Process Safety
• Prior experience in Six Sigma, Lean, 5S, and continual improvement programs are preferred

• Private Health Insurance
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus