Regional Operations Manager
Robert Walters
- Negeri Sembilan
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Opportunity to work with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values
- Chance to contribute to work that matters in an environment that fosters professional growth
- Role involves overseeing all operations across Asia and implementing best-in-class efficiency monitoring and tracking tools
As a Regional Operations Manager, your role will be pivotal in supporting the Operations VP in overseeing all operations across Asia. You will be responsible for preparing both the regional operation's budget and a strategic three-year growth plan. Your commitment to promoting Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity and Maintenance will ensure compliance with EHS requirements. Your leadership skills will shine as you lead cost reduction efforts across all operation sites. Regular site visits will provide opportunities for hands-on involvement in operations reviews. Your keen eye for detail will ensure regional capex and spending are closely monitored. A key part of your role will be coaching and developing the site operations team towards operational excellence.
- Support Operations VP to prepare the regional operation's budget and various plans, ensuring all sites meet financial targets
- Prepare a three-year strategic/growth plan for Operations including building new manufacturing plants/operations across Asia
- Promote and implement Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity and Maintenance, ensuring all sites comply with EHS requirements, laws, and regulations
- Lead cost reduction efforts across all operation sites
- Visit each site periodically and participate in Ops review with site operations leader
- Ensure regional capex and all spending are scrutinised and tracked closely
- Coach, develop, train site operations team to be more professional on operational excellence
- Assist Operations VP to execute Asia projects like Asia cost reduction, Asia footprint and manufacturing roadmap, LEAN transformation
The ideal candidate for the Regional Operations Manager role brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table. With a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechatronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Operations or Mechanical Engineering, you have at least 10 years' solid manufacturing operations management experience. Your solid knowledge and proven experience in cost reduction and LEAN Manufacturing is invaluable. Experience starting up new manufacturing plants or involving M&A in Asia would be a bonus. You also have working knowledge of ERP systems and be fluent in English; fluency in Mandarin is an advantage. Your hands-on experience in managing operation projects across different countries/regions of Asia is key to your success.
- Bachelor/Master degree in Mechatronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Operations or Mechanical Engineering
- At least 10 years' solid Manufacturing operations management experience
- Solid knowledge and proven experience in cost reduction and LEAN Manufacturing
- Experience starting up new manufacturing plants or involving M&A in Asia is a plus
- Working knowledge of ERP systems (Shop floor control, inventory management, etc.)
- Fluent in English, Fluent in Mandarin is a plus
- Hands-on experience in managing operation projects in different countries/region of Asia
- Experience in managing government agencies is a plus
Our client has enjoyed a sustained history as a global leader in the fastening industry since its founding. Their leading brand has been recognised as the premier product in the thin sheet fastening industry for many years. Today, their expanding portfolio of fastener designs and technologies continues to keep pace with the challenges presented by an ever-evolving marketplace. Their solutions and engineering expertise benefit from ongoing investment in research, new product development, and strategic locations around the world.