Production Manager

Cariflex PTE Ltd; 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 PTE Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced Plant/Production Leader to drive cost optimization and safe, reliable plant operations. You will manage a 30-50 person team, coach shift engineers, collaborate with maintenance, project, reliability, and HSE, and lead SOP development and plant improvements.

The role requires 12-15 years in chemical manufacturing with experience in rubber, polymer, or petrochemical environments, plus strong leadership and regulatory knowledge.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12-15 years of experience in chemical manufacturing facilities.
• 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.
• Advanced coaching and mentoring of technicians and undergraduates.
• Experience in greenfield startups and SOP development is advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal communication; knowledge of Singapore regulations and HSE practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead plans and processes to optimize manufacturing costs through manpower, equipment, facilities, materials and capital.
• Accountable for plant operations and performance in line with production goals.
• Manage a team of 30-50 people.
• Coach, guide and manage career development of shift teams and engineers.
• Collaborate across maintenance, project, reliability, technology and HSE to run the site.
• Lead SOP development and plant improvement activities.
• Endorse plant risk assessments and safe operating practices compliance.
• Hire, train, develop and coach production staff.
• Lead emergency response and crisis management to mitigate risk.
• Provide guidance during troubleshooting, start-ups, shut-downs and turnarounds.
• Oversee pre-startup planning, commissioning and startup of grassroot facilities.
• Identify and implement plant improvements and changes.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

People management

Problem solving

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Six Sigma/Lean

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
  

• 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
  

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus