Department
Health & Biotech
Category
Health & Biotech
Job type
Full-Time
Experience
8 Years
Description
- Establish and govern manufacturing systems, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency, sustainability, and operational excellence across production operations. The role is responsible for improving manufacturing performance through structured problem solving, effective CAPA implementation, standardized work processes, capability development, and deployment of digital manufacturing solutions.
- Initiate and oversee continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance.
- Leverage on data, operational metrics and through change management, drive manufacturing performance improvement, successful adoption of new systems and technologies and deliver measurable business results.
- Provide leadership and direction to the Production Engineering team to support manufacturing operations, resolve production issues, and strengthen process robustness.
- Establish and maintain structured processes for investigating manufacturing issues and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Prioritize, direct, and monitor engineering and operational improvement projects to ensure alignment with site objectives and business priorities.
- Lead the Production Training function to ensure training systems, including TWI, Job Instruction Breakdown, On-the-Job Training, and competency management processes meet production training requirements.
- Ensure manufacturing training programs, systems, and operational processes are standardized, effective, and compliant with applicable quality and regulatory requirements.
- Lead the development, implementation, and sustainment of digital manufacturing solutions, including SAP HANA, DMO, dLDMS, AI and future digital manufacturing platforms, to improve operational visibility, productivity, and decision-making.
- Partner effectively with Production, Quality, Process Engineering, Plant Engineering, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and D&T to support site objectives, system enhancements, audits, inspections, and organizational capability development.
Qualifications
Highest qualification: University
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or relevant discipline.
Work Experience
- Minimum 8 years relevant experience with at least 3 years in supervisory role.
- Strong leadership skills with proven experience in managing teams and projects.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Proven leadership experience in manufacturing environments
- Strong capability in team development, lean manufacturing, and operational excellence
- Good understanding of GMP/regulatory requirements in highly regulated industries
- Experience leading Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, or Continuous Improvement programs.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent problem-solving certification preferred.
- Experience leading ERP/MES/digital manufacturing system implementations.
- Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional transformation initiatives.