Client 1: Public-Listed food & beverage manufacturer
Position Placed: General Manager – Plant & Factory Operations
Job Summary:
The General Manager (GM) – Plant & Factory Operations is responsible for overseeing all
aspects of manufacturing, production, maintenance, quality control, and supply chain operations within the plant/factory. The GM ensures efficient, cost-effective, and safe production while meeting business objectives, regulatory compliance, and customer requirements. This role involves strategic planning, process optimization, team leadership, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Operational Management:
• Oversee daily plant operations, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and delivery schedules are met.
• Implement best practices in manufacturing, lean operations, and Six Sigma
methodologies to enhance efficiency.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as OEE (Overall Equipment
Effectiveness), production yield, downtime, and cost control.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations (OSHA, ISO,
etc.).
2. Strategic Planning & Execution:
• Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with company goals.
• Drive cost reduction, waste minimization, and productivity improvement programs.
• Lead capacity planning, resource allocation, and capital investment decisions.
3. Team Leadership & Development:
• Manage, mentor, and motivate a cross-functional team including production,
maintenance, engineering, and logistics.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct performance reviews, training, and succession planning.
4. Quality & Compliance:
• Ensure products meet quality standards and customer specifications.
• Implement and maintain quality management systems (ISO 9001, etc.).
• Address non-conformities and implement corrective actions.
5. Supply Chain & Inventory Management:
• Coordinate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure timely material
availability.
• Optimize inventory levels to minimize carrying costs while avoiding stockouts.
6. Budgeting & Cost Control:
• Prepare and manage the plant budget, ensuring cost-effective operations.
• Analyze operational costs and implement cost-saving measures.
7. Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Liaise with senior management, suppliers, and customers to align operations with
business needs.
• Ensure smooth coordination between production, sales, and R&D teams.
Qualifications & Skills:
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, or related
field.
• Experience: 10+ years in plant/factory operations, with 5+ years in a leadership role (manufacturing/FMCG sectors preferred).
• Technical Skills:
o Strong knowledge of production processes, lean manufacturing, and
automation.
o Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems.
• Leadership Skills:
o Excellent team management and conflict resolution abilities.
o Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Client 2: Multinational manufacturer of automative parts
Position Placed: Production Manager
Job Description
- Involved in TPM system in plant, managing the status of equipment, spare parts and related maintenance taskforce.
- Cooperating with the program managers for the successful new program introduction to Asia, managing related outsourcing of fixtures, tooling and related engineering service
- With the Lean Manufacturing thoughts and tools, defining an effective process for the manufacturing system and continuously improve it.
- Assure production plans and the feasibility of the production plans.
- Meet established customer specifications concerning quality, cost, cycle time, quantity and delivery.
- Prepare (manufacturing) input for the budget and maintain the budget.
- Ensure appropriate staffing, maintain working environment according to Group health, safety and environment (HSE) standards, detect and advise training needs,
- To ensure that customer demands are properly met.
- Implement action plans in order to improve functionality/ productivity and to obtain program and
- Responsible for labor resource planning.
- Responsible for all production activity reporting and driving overall equipment effectiveness.
- Fulfill production schedule according to planner demands.
- Implement state environmental laws and company’s regulation, as well cooperate to general manager.
The Successful Candidate
Candidate has more than 15 years of production experience in multinational manufacturers, including 4 years of experience as production manager in the manufacturing of automative parts and well versed in production and quality management systems.
Client 3: Manufacturer of dairy products and beverages.
Position Placed: Filling & Packaging Equipment Engineer
Job Description
Responsible for installation, commissioning, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting for filling & packaging equipment and machineries (Tetra Pak and SIG Combibloc).
Brief
Our client requested for candidates who had prior experience with specific filing & packaging equipment and machineries from Tetra Pak and SIG Combibloc. They struggled for many month to get such candidates via job advertisements. We were able to source for 2 candidates that met their requirements through our networking and headhunting of engineers who were using Tetra Pak and SIG Combibloc equipment and machineries.
The Candidate
Candidate has 7 years of experience in maintenance and process engineering in a large beverage manufacturer that uses Tetra Pak production line as well as other relevant beverage production machineries. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from the United States.
