Manufacturing Production Manager (Pastry Industry)

RECRUIT NOW SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Manufacturing Production Manager to oversee production efficiency and quality processes. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of relevant experience and a proven track record in managing production teams, overseeing quality assurance, and optimizing inventory levels. This role involves hands-on participation in production operations and developing staff through training and performance appraisals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge in production processes and efficiency metrics.
• Ability to implement HACCP and food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly meetings to align on sales forecasts and delivery schedules.
• Measure and document production quality and efficiency.
• Train production staff and implement quality criteria.

Skills

Production efficiency

Automation knowledge

Quality management

Team leadership

Inventory management

Job description

MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION MANAGER

Bedok North but will move to Jurong West in September 2025

• Up till $8000 basic + variable bonus
• 5.5 days work week (Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm) & (Saturday, 8am – 12pm)
• Bedok North but will move to Jurong West in September 2025
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

• Hold a weekly meeting with management/sales to review sales forecasts, customer orders, and delivery schedules for the coming week
• Use sales data to adjust production schedules
• Suggest product portfolio amendments to optimize production, resources and timely delivery using product master database
• Measure the overall efficiency of production processes
• Increase efficiency through automation, equipment
• Develop with management most relevant production KPIs for future monitoring and managing production
• Evaluate the productivity of the production team as in output per labor hour/shift (units, volume, value of products or similar).
• Evaluate and adjust work load among the teams breads & cakes (eg $ of value produced vs $ of employment expenses invested)
• Streamline production processes accordingly
• Assess the training needs of production staff and implement training programs accordingly.
• Implement monthly appraisal for every staff member including areas that need improvements
• Initiate job rotation program for key staff members to increase flexibility in production.
• Participate hands-on in production operations from time to time.
• Create quality criteria and guidelines to together with management/sales for every product
• Train and communicate quality criteria to the teams (breads & cakes)
• Measure the quality of finished products based on predefined criteria (e.g., appearance, taste, texture).
• Develop and suggest improvements of product quality to discuss with sales/management in operations meeting
• Develop guidelines and workflow processes for HACCP implementation and other food safety regulations.
• Identify and solve critical areas of HACCP issues
• Appoint and train safety officers within each team (breads & cakes).
• Identify future certifications for export and scaling up of business to other channels and markets.
• Create, implement and monitor cleaning SOPs (daily, weekly, etc)
• Track and minimize wastage of raw materials, packaging and finished products
• Create, implement and monitor maintenance SOPs for all equipment.
• Plan and budget required staff (full time/part time), repairs, extensions or new equipment
• Conduct regular physical inventory counts to compare with system records.
• Monitor instances of stockouts and overstock situations to optimize inventory levels.
• Actively participate in implementing stock & inventory IT tool/app
• Ensure timely delivery of orders to customers based on agreed-upon schedules (weekly schedule).
• Measure and document the percentage of orders delivered on time.
• Evaluate the accuracy of production planning and scheduling.
• Present production efficiency at weekly operations meeting.
• Actively participate in implementing stock & inventory IT tool/app

Short Term Plan: Nutrition studies & acquire Certifications: Halal / ISO / Gluten-free / B-corp or similar

Mid Term : New production facility & Export