Plant Manager

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Plant Manager - Zhuhai
This role is responsible for directing a large manufacturing team tasked with overseeing a wide variety or complexity of processes and assembly lines and ensuring cost-effective, reliable, and predictable manufacturing process outcomes. The role directs a large manufacturing team overseeing diverse processes and assembly lines, serving as the local host manager for other functions, and ensuring the health and safety of the manufacturing site workforce. The role guides the implementation of practices and procedures to foster a safe work environment, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and policies. The role identifies, addresses, and manages safety risks through comprehensive risk assessments and corrective action plans, while advocating for Operational Excellence and driving improvement initiatives. The role develops the organization's manufacturing cost plans, manages expenses within approved budgets, optimizes equipment and workforce utilization, and leads talent management initiatives in alignment with operational goals.
Your role:
• Provides strategic leadership and direction to a large manufacturing team, overseeing and coordinating diverse processes, assembly lines, and departments within the production plant, while also acting as a liaison with other functions across the organization.
• Champions the establishment and enforcement of rigorous safety protocols and procedures to cultivate a culture of safety, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards, and fostering employee well-being.
• Authorizes comprehensive risk assessments and develops robust risk mitigation strategies to proactively address safety hazards and maintain a secure work environment, minimizing operational disruptions and ensuring employee safety.
• Drives a culture of Operational Excellence by spearheading the development and implementation of innovative improvement initiatives aimed at streamlining processes, enhancing productivity, and optimizing operational efficiency.
• Assumes ownership of developing and executing the manufacturing site's financial plans, including the Annual Operating Plan and multi-year manufacturing and investment plans, aligning them with organizational objectives and financial targets.
• Oversees the management of expenditures and financial activities within approved budgets, while also leading strategic planning efforts and business continuity planning to ensure the long-term success of the manufacturing site.
• Ensures adherence to stringent quality standards and regulatory requirements to uphold product integrity and customer satisfaction, continuously improving manufacturing processes to meet or exceed quality expectations.
• Facilitates optimal resource utilization, including equipment and workforce, to effectively meet fluctuating demand patterns while maintaining operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Drives the adoption of advanced Operational Excellence tools and Lean Methodology to systematically identify and address complex operational challenges, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Leads comprehensive talent management initiatives, including succession planning, employee selection, performance management, compensation planning, and career development, aligning talent strategies with organizational goals and operational needs.

You're the right fit if:

Agility : Ability to response to abnormality in an agile and effective manner. Financial : Ability to have good understanding of the factory financial and drive improvement.

Manufacturing / Industrial leadership : Expertise in high volume manufacturing and engineering. Strong manufacturing experiences as plant manager or Operations. Proven experience in managing production sites or similar facilities. Ability and willingness to hands on the ground. Strong leadership skill and ability to collaborate with all sites and stakeholders. Strong skills in managing stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement & LEAN: Proven track record in driving continuous improvement initiatives. Strong in Statistic analysis,  Complex problem-solving skill, ideally a LEAN 6σ Black Belt. Strong mindset and ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and see them through.

Strategic Thinking / Entrepreneurial leadership : Ability to develop and execute long-term strategies to drive growth and development. Ability to see round the corner. Ability to lead site towards a future organization. Ability to go into details without losing the helicopter view.

Technology & Innovation Leadership: Expertise in leading technological advancements. Deep understanding of the specific production processes and technologies used in the factory. Understand the progress of technology advancement in China. Ability to implement new ideas and processes to enhance efficiency and productivity. Strong experiences in connections to the Market and Innovation. Experiences in collaborate with I&D and across the entire value stream.

Cultural Values: Ability to understand and promote the existing cultural values of the site and those globally.

Project Management: Experience in managing large-scale projects for product launches and working with cross-functional teams.

Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of regulatory requirements and experience in ensuring compliance.

Minimum required Education:
Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Mechanical, Electro-mechanical, Industrial Engineering and Business or equivalent.

Minimum required Experience:
Minimum 11 years of experience with Bachelor's OR Minimum 9 years of experience with Master's in areas such as Industrial, Manufacturing, Production Engineering or equivalent.

Minimum required Certification:
Lean Leadership Training/Certification or equivalent.

Preferred Education:
Master's Degree in Mechanical, Electro-mechanical, Industrial Engineering or equivalent.

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