Senior Production & Operations Leader

Bio-Rad Laboratories; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Flexible benefits

Wellness programs

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Bio‑Rad Laboratories (Singapore) Pte Ltd seeks a Production Manager to lead all production processes, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and alignment with build schedules. You will work closely with planning, QC, manufacturing engineering, and R&D to optimize resources within cost, quality, and budget constraints.

The role requires 10+ years in manufacturing production, strong leadership, and hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and process systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing production experience, preferably in a regulated environment.
• 8–10 years of supervisory or people management experience.
• Experience with hand tools, automated tooling, and inspection gauges.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot production equipment, process deviations, and quality issues.
• Familiarity with SAP and other manufacturing materials management systems.
• Strong and effective communication skills.
• Proficient PC skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, databases, and manufacturing software.
• Knowledge of chemical, instrument, or facility production processes and related equipment.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge desirable; Green Belt preferred.
• Experience leading Lean Six Sigma projects and kaizen activities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and people management skills.
• Knowledge of ERP systems including SAP.
• ISO 13485 training and FDA-regulated manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot production, equipment, and process issues using root-cause analysis to minimize cost, downtime, and quality risk.
• Serve as escalation point for technical and process challenges with hands-on troubleshooting across systems.
• Lead, develop, and manage production supervisors and teams, addressing employee relations as needed.
• Plan production operations, schedules, priorities, and sequencing across product lines to meet demand.
• Develop and enforce standard operating procedures and quality standards for products.
• Prepare department budgets and capacity plans; manage up to $2M budget.
• Design and revise layouts to support production and new product introductions.
• Improve product cost structures and drive cost-reduction through efficiency gains.

Skills

Leadership & people management

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Project planning

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Bio‑Rad Laboratories (Singapore) Pte Ltd seeks a Production Manager to lead all production processes, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and alignment with build schedules. You will work closely with planning, QC, manufacturing engineering, and R&D to optimize resources within cost, quality, and budget constraints.

The role requires 10+ years in manufacturing production, strong leadership, and hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and process systems.