Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Production Manager (Machine Tool) to oversee the manufacturing operations of advanced machinery and precision equipment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering and production management, with a deep understanding of lean manufacturing, process optimization, and team leadership within a high-tech, fast-paced environment.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance production efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including engineering, quality, supply chain, and customers, to ensure seamless operations and delivery of business objectives.
- Define, set, and manage KPIs to drive continuous improvement, monitor production performance, and achieve organizational targets.
- To lead a team of production staff (80 headcount) to meet production targets and quality standards.
- Enforce strict adherence to safety standards and ensure a safe working environment for all team members.
- Implement and enforce quality control processes to detect and correct any defects or assembly errors.
- Monitor employee performance, provide constructive feedback and manage any personnel issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Maintain accurate records of production activities, including employee attendance, machine downtime, material usage and completed work.
- Monitor weekly quality findings, support investigations, and lead the team to implement corrective and preventive actions to address issues.
- Manage, motivate, and develop a team of production staff.
- Keep good relationship between the management and the workers.
- Make master plan, budget plan, for Machine Tools Department.
- Organize and oversee On-the-Job Training (OJT) for new technicians, as well as cross-training initiatives to enhance team competency, ensuring training records are properly maintained.
- Review daily checklists and manufacturing records submitted by technicians, verifying accuracy against MOS specifications and machine tolerances.
- Execute of production activities reference to the master plan.
- Control of production variable cost and expenses and maintain P/L.
- Ensures plant wide safety, productivity good factory housekeeping and serviceability of all production machine and equipment's.
- Other responsibilities assigned by management from time to time.
Job Requirements
- Minimum Degree in Engineering. Post Graduate Degree added advantage.
- Minimum 10 years experience preferably in machine tool environment or manufacturing/ production/ assembly of heavy industrial machineries.
- Good presentation, interpersonal negotiation skill, knowledge in planning with a manufacturing plant.
- Excellent leadership quality, strong spirit of teamwork, proactive and initiative.
- Qualification in production techniques such as 5S, Safety and ISO 9001 are added advantage.
- Knowledge of Computer applications, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are required.
- Fluent in English and Mandarin, both oral and written, to communicate with Chinese speaking workforce.
- Resourceful and able to work under tight deadlines.
- Experience in managing a production team of at least 50 headcounts.
- Experience in Manufacturing and Assembly of Heavy Industrial Machines.
Skill Requirement
- Good Leadership
- Manufacturing Management
- Production Planning
- LEAN Manufacturing
- Cost control
- Quality management
- Safety
- Negotiation skills
- Good Presentation skills
- Good Problem Solving
- Quick and sound Decision Making
- Effective Process Improvement
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