Production Manager

-; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing firm in Jurong is seeking an experienced Production Manager to ensure production plans are achieved on time and aligned with safety, quality, and environmental standards. Key responsibilities include leading production teams, maintaining a safe working environment, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and strong leadership capabilities. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability to lead a group of people.
• Experience in different environments in different manufacturing operations.
• Successful in leading projects involving different departments or functions.
• Exposure to implementing continuous improvement and employee involvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production plan is fully achieved on time and in compliance with requirements.
• Maintain a safe working environment striving for zero accidents.
• Provide timely feedback and coaching to develop team members.
• Ensure the timely launch of new products as per agreement.

Skills

Leadership skills

Continuous improvement techniques

Coaching

Change management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Position Snapshot

Location: Jurong

Ensure production plan is full achieved on time and in compliance with legal requirements meeting safety, quality, hygiene, cost and environment need. Drive continuous improvement through TPM. Empower people to motivate and develop their capability. Align and involved all the relevant functions.

A day in the life of a Production Manager

1. Ensure that finished products are consistently manufactured meeting prescribed standards (compliant), on time and meeting consumer expectations.
2. Effectively manage the DOR, ensure exchange of information (cascade Target/escalate issues) for alignment with the objectives in the short term and WOR, MOR for medium and long term to achieve production plan and to identify and achieve performance improvements. Motivate, guide, support and coach the resources to achieve objectives and to act in accordance with NCE guidelines.
3. Maintain a safe working environment in compliance with the local laws striving for Zero accidents through continuous coaching on safety behaviors.
4. Elaborate and execute workforce development program that will provide appropriate flexibility of workforce and assets. Focus on material availability, finished goods quality, and on time delivery through optimal resource allocation.
5. Lead a continuous improvement/employee involvement culture through NCE approach. Drive for excellence and support operators and staff in their tasks.
6. Provide timely feedback and coaching to individuals and team in order to develop them to their full potential and to achieve objectives in accordance with NCE guidelines. Ensure succession plans and development - coaching of direct reports (where applicable) including development of specific training.
7. Ensure ongoing smooth operation of factory through employee and industrial relations.
8. Ensure the timely launch of new products to the Market as per agreement with the business unit.
9. Responsible to implement safety and environment practices in the workplace.
10. Responsible to apply and share knowledge of the 10 Nestle Corporate Business Principles.

What will make you successful

• Demonstrated capability to lead a group of people.
• Experience in different environments in different manufacturing operation.
• Successful in leading projects involving different departments or functions.
• Exposure to implementing continuous improvement and employee involvement techniques. Implementation experience of TPM.
• Experience in change Management.
• Degree in Engineering field.