Job?Outline
Responsibility?for?the?smooth?and?effective?running?of?our?manufacturing?facility?to?meet?its?own?and?Texon?Group?goals.?With?overall?responsibility?for?output,?cost?control,?quality,?procurement,?engineering,?logistics,?&?business?development.?
Driving?a?continuous?improvement?culture,?orientated?around?exceeding?customer?needs.?
Responsibility?for?expense?management?activities?and?capital?project?development.?Assist?with?budget?preparation.?Report?to?the?Head?of?Operations?on?regular?basis?the?ongoing?performance?of?the?manufacturing?unit?towards?achieving?the?business?KPI’s.?
Responsibilities
- Plan?production?activities?to?meet?(and?exceed)?business?budget?objectives?in?terms?of?quality,?cost?&?delivery
- Develop?implement?and?manage?KPIs?appropriate?to?monitor?the?production?efficiency
- Lead?a?group?of?Operational?managers?and?supervisors.?Ensure?any?skill?gaps?are?identified,?and?that?training?plans?are?implemented?to?meet?business?development?needs.?Conduct?performance?reviews?of?direct?reports?and?manage?consistent?performance?standards?across?the?workforce
- Ensure?quality?of?product?produced?and?shipped?consistently?meets?specification,?is?produced?within?expected?cost?and?material?usage?expectations
- Site?Safety?and?environmental?compliance?requirements?are?met.?Development?of?plans?and?procedures?that?ensure?all?safety?and?environmental?regulations?and?customer?programmes?are?met.
- Analyse?factory?data?to?develop?and?implement?strategies?that?target?and?reward?production?and?quality?efficiency?improvements
- Develop?and?implement?business?plan?for?enhancing?profitability?(cost?down,?value?enhancement)
- Control?stocks?within?budgeted?levels.?Seek?ways?to?reduce?RM’s,?WIP?and?finished?goods?and?improve?cash?flow
- Oversee?the?engineering?function,?ensuring?machine?uptime?is?achieved.?That?engineering?costs?are?controlled?within?budget.?That?strategies?are?implemented?that?progressively?automate?our?business?to?enable?ongoing?reductions?in?overall?cost
- Develop?and?maintain?a?content?and?motivated?workforce?through?interpersonal?communication?and?conflict?resolution?skills.?
- Ensure?all?customer?expectations?(policies?&?audits)?with?regards?social?and?chemical?compliance?are?met
- Act?as?conduit?to?local?Government?agencies?and?the?landlord?to?ensure?smooth?relationships?with?them
- Develop?strong?cross?functional?relationships,?supporting?new?product?introductions?and?scaling?through?to?production?success.?
Qualifications?&?Experience
- 7-10?years’?experience?of?managing?within?a?manufacturing?factory?environment
- University?degree?in?business?administration,?industrial?engineering,?logistics?or?a?related?field
- IT?literate?in?use?of?Microsoft?Office?and?Enterprise?MRP?systems.?Have?the?ability?to?create?reports?as?required
- Must?be?able?to?communicate?effectively?in?English?&?Chinese?–?both?orally?and?written
- Experience?gained?within?the?footwear?or?apparel?industry,?ideally?gained?in?a?major?brand?or?Western?owned?company
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Key?Competencies
- Detail?orientated,?applying?analytical?and?evidence?based?approach?leading?to?good?and?clear?decision?making
- Resourceful,?and?able?to?manage?high?workload?and?complex/concurrent?activities
- Knowledge?and?Implementation?of?Continuous?Improvement?Tools/Techniques
- Has?the?ability?to?communicate?clearly?both?up?and?down?the?organisation
Line?Manager:?Head?of?Operations?(Asia)
