Production Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily assembly production activities to achieve production schedules, quality targets, and on-time delivery commitments.
• Plan, allocate, and optimize manpower resources based on project requirements and production demands.
• Lead and supervise production supervisors, technicians, and operators to ensure smooth production operations.
• Monitor production progress and implement corrective actions to meet committed schedules.
• Ensure all assembly activities are carried out in accordance with work instructions, engineering drawings, BOMs, and approved procedures.
• Manage material availability, tooling, fixtures, and equipment required for production.
• Identify and resolve production issues, material shortages, engineering concerns, and quality-related problems in a timely manner.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Project Management, Planning, Purchasing, Warehouse, and other cross-functional teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, efficiency, quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Establish and monitor production KPIs and implement recovery plans when targets are not achieved.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, quality standards, safety regulations, and company policies.
• Review production performance reports and provide regular updates to management on operational performance, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Foster a positive and high-performance work culture through effective leadership, coaching, and employee development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Precision Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant manufacturing or assembly experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, assembly processes, quality systems, and delivery management.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, assembly procedures, and work instructions.
• Experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing and project-based production environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Proven leadership and people management capabilities.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to work under tight project timelines.
• Experience in equipment manufacturing, semiconductor equipment assembly, precision engineering, or automation industries is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems and production tracking tools.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence methodologies.
• Good understanding of EHS requirements within a manufacturing environment.
• Willing to work in East Region, Changi North Crescent.

Skills

Analytical Approach, Leadership, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Timely Delivery, Manpower Planning, Assembly Programming, Process Equipment Preparation, Assembly Drawings, Production Support, Project Timeline, Production Operations, Stakeholder Management, Production Scheduling, Installation and Assembly, Mechanical Engineering, Low Volume Manufacturing