Packaging Production Manager

- Alongside the priorities you agree with us, we expect to see:
- Production data from every packaging line that is accurate, trusted and used to make decisions.
- Measurable cost savings from lower scrap, material loss, downtime and overtime.
- Higher OEE and productivity, and shorter changeovers, on packaging lines against an agreed baseline.
- Fewer customer complaints. Internal non-conformances keep being reported, and are closed more thoroughly and promptly, with their root causes removed.
- Team leaders and supervisors who run their lines on their own, with development and succession plans carried out and reviewed on a regular rhythm.
- Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Packaging Technology or Business Administration.
- Over 7 years of management experience in manufacturing. Experience running metal packaging, printing, food or packaging production lines is an advantage.
- Used to manage the production department with over 100 employees.
- A hands-on, decisive leader who is at home on the shop floor, with a proven record of building teams and developing team leaders and supervisors.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, TPM, OEE, or other continuous improvement methodologies is an advantage.
- Knowledge of procedures, ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 22000: 2018, FSSC 22000, HACCP - Skill in planning, controlling and monitoring work.
- Works well across departments and can handle several priorities at once.
- Communication, negotiation, persuasion and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to make presentations, and reports, withstand high pressure at work.
- Ability to organize training - training.
- Detail-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint; experience with production management systems and data analysis tools is an advantage.
- Able to use English effectively in the workplace, especially for communication, reading technical documents, emails and reports.
- Willing to travel between sites (mainly Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City).
BENEFITS
- Competitive compensation package, commensurate with experience and qualifications, commensurate with experience, with an attractive year-end bonus when the Company and the individual perform well.
- Career advancement opportunities for outstanding performers.
- Dynamic, progressive working environment.
- Opportunities to work with domestic and international partners.
JOIN US IF YOU
- Solve problems fast, completely, and close to the facts on the floor.
- Believe in data and are willing to build it: trustworthy records, so you always know how every line you run is performing.
- Refuse to accept waste as normal, whether it is material, machine time or labor. Internal Use - Confidential
- Enjoy coaching, and are willing to turn new workers into capable operators and team leaders into people who run their own lines.