Directs the activities of teams/shifts of production workers across different shifts/and or work areas so that the established production targets, including volume, cost, safety and quality measures are met. Determines manufacturing priorities based on established weekly/monthly production schedules. Leads a large team directly and indirectly, which include operators and technicians. Operations are of mid-level complexity (e.g. higher technology/additional lines), normally requiring some more complex machine set-ups.

Job purpose
To implement the operations continuous improvement activities through project management, training, coordination, coaching and internal consultancy and advisory.
Living the Lean principles, act as a specialist to deliver consistent sustainable improvement activity within the plant, in line with JM global standard.

Principle accountabilities
a.   JMPS enabler
•   Supporting JMPS Manager for necessary coordination & development of Site JMPS Roadmap
•   Support JMPS Manager in developing Site level JMPS Deployment plan
•   Support JMPS Manager, Cell leaders in JMPS Deployment as per Deployment plan.
•   Coordinate & manage cell activities for JMPS Deployment, monitoring performance toward agreed target of the cell.
b.   Push and implement MANEX (Manufacturing Excellence)
•   Acts as a role model for the problem-solving development.
•   Supports and lead focused improvement and optimization projects/initiatives covering Safety, Quality, Delivery, Engagement and Cost
•   Supporting site functions/ areas in problem solving improvement
•   Conducts training in continuous improvement methodologies and coaches others in the application of these methods.
c.   Digitalization
•   Acts as a role model for the problem-solving development.

KPIs
•   JMPS implementation – training, assessment score
•   MANEX –Number of lean production projects
•   Number of Kaizen &Suggestion

Scope
The magnitude of the role – quantifiable effect on business end result, include information such as span of control, budget managed, geographic span, sales, production costs, CAPEX (information dependent on function).
• Has full ownership of the China manufacturing excellence projects?
• This role may have significant stakeholders to be managed in the local community.

Qualifications/ knowledge/ experience

Bachelor’s degree or above and major in industrial engineering
More than 3 years for manufacturing excellence or CI project management
Familiar with TPM, 5S, QCO, APQP, IATF16949 or ISO QA system
In-depth understanding of Processes, Quality, and Safety, Cost.
Proficient in all stages of project management: initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure
Familiarity with cost management methodologies such as target costing and value engineering
Good coaching skills to support continuous improvement initiatives
Able to develop systematic improvement plans and effectively implement them with lean tools.

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