Senior Managers (Lean Manufacturing)

The Client

Our client is one of world’s largest and most reputed electronics manufacturers with interests in advanced design, engineering, manufacturing and distribution in telecom, networking, computers, consumer electronics and medical devices industries.

With a multi-billion dollar turnover, several thousand qualified and motivated employees spread across several countries and a consistent record of exponential growth over the last decade, our client is a major global operating company with unmatched abilities to provide end-to-end solutions that include innovative product design, test solutions, manufacturing, IT expertise, network services and logistics.

Our client is interested in hiring a senior lean manufacturing professionals with extensive exposure to the manufacturing sector to join the Asia Pacific team as:

Position : Senior Managers (Lean Manufacturing)
Job Code : Engg/SM-LM/1008/LS
Location : Major City, China

Responsibilities

The selected candidates will lead a team of Lean Manufacturing professionals who drive operational excellence across various functions at multiple manufacturing sites in Asia Pacific.

• Drive Lean initiatives across the organization to meet annual Lean productivity targets
• Help foster a Lean transformation and cultural change throughout the organization
• Assist in designing and executing the Lean Management program that focuses around Kaizen and high performance value streams.
• Serve as a catalyst working together with senior leadership to execute the Lean strategy
• Lead site Lean Champions and coach teams working to lean out the value stream, and drive and track these projects to successful completion
• Train employees in the use and applications of various Lean tools

Requirements

• A degree (or diploma) in engineering from a reputed institution
• Formal Lean training and certification
• At least 8 years of business experience in manufacturing or technology in the areas of process/industrial engineering, manufacturing, quality and program/project management
• Hands-on experience in value stream mapping, flow manufacturing, KANBAN pull systems, kaizen and other lean techniques
• Proven ability to coach and lead teams using Lean techniques
• Ability to translate the concepts of Lean to the shop floor and support operations
• Ability to establish and track performance metrics of given processes
• Knowledge of Six Sigma techniques and applications will be an advantage
• Regional exposure and experience of working in multi-ethnic teams preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. Knowledge of Mandarin would be an advantage

Contacts

Please apply, with a detailed resume, to :

Lilian Seah, Practice Manager
Maxima Global Executive Search Pte Ltd
36 Robinson Road, #12-01
City House, Singapore 068877

Tel : +65-6536-1828
Fax : +65-6536-9877
Email : engineeering@maxima.com.sg