We are looking for a dynamic Factory Head / Senior Operations Director to drive operational excellence, automation, and sustainability in a world-class manufacturing environment. Ideal for leaders from high-tech, chemicals, or FMCG industries with a passion for Lean, Six Sigma, and Smart Factory transformation!
Operational & Strategic Leadership
- Provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership to ensure best-in-class manufacturing standards.
- Develop and execute long-term capacity planning, ensuring alignment with business goals and market demands.
- Implement and sustain Lean, Six Sigma, and World-Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles.
- Ensure optimal asset utilization, process efficiency, and cost control, delivering high-quality output at competitive costs.
Safety, Quality, and Compliance
- Establish a zero-incident safety culture, ensuring strict adherence to EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) regulations.
- Drive continuous improvement in product quality, ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
People Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
- Implement workforce planning and succession strategies to ensure leadership pipeline sustainability.
- Create and maintain a performance-based culture, enhancing employee engagement, capability, and retention.
- Ensure effective cross-functional collaboration across production, supply chain, engineering, R&D, and commercial teams.
Financial & Business Performance
- Develop and manage operating and capital budgets, ensuring cost control and transformation initiatives.
- Identify and execute cost-reduction opportunities without compromising quality and safety.
- Drive continuous improvement and automation projects to enhance productivity and operational resilience.
- Support new product development and scale-up initiatives, ensuring seamless integration into manufacturing processes.
External & Internal Stakeholder Management
- Represent the company with government agencies, suppliers, and external partners, ensuring compliance and business continuity.
- Benchmark with global/regional teams to share and implement best practices for operational improvements.
- Collaborate closely with sales, R&D, and supply chain to enhance customer experience and service levels.
What Makes You a Strong Candidate:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
- 15+ years of experience in manufacturing leadership, with a track record of managing large-scale operations.
- Experience in FMCG, high-tech, semiconductor, chemicals, life sciences, or advanced manufacturing industries.
- Strong expertise in continuous and discrete manufacturing, covering high-mix/low-volume and high-volume/low-mix production.
- Proven success in implementing Lean / Six Sigma methodologies.
- Excellent understanding of automation, process control systems, and digital manufacturing transformation.
- Strong financial acumen, with experience managing large P&L, CAPEX, and OPEX budgets.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across global teams, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
- Fluent in Mandarin and English with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
