Production Leader

Job description

ACCOUNTABILITY

Foster a strong culture of safety excellence and operational discipline, ensuring responsible and compliant manufacturing operations across the Songjiang production organization. Continuously develop and enhance the capabilities of individuals and teams through effective training, coaching, talent development, and succession planning. Deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality products while consistently meeting customer service expectations and achieving targeted cost, quality, and delivery performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure full compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Create and maintain a safe workplace for all employees, striving for zero incidents while continuously enhancing EHS awareness and engagement across the production team. Ensure all production activities are executed in accordance with approved SOPs, company policies, quality standards, and operational requirements. Lead the production team to execute the production schedule effectively, ensuring on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Coordinate closely with cross-functional departments to resolve issues and maintain smooth operations. Lead operational and technical innovation initiatives to continuously improve safety, quality, productivity, and overall manufacturing efficiency. Develop and lead comprehensive training programs to enhance the technical, operational, and leadership capabilities of employees at all levels within the production organization.

Build a strong organizational structure and maintain a robust succession planning process. Develop, manage, and ensure compliance with the annual operating budget while optimizing resource utilization. Control manufacturing costs by establishing effective production standards, resource integration, implementing process improvements, and driving cost reduction initiatives without compromising safety, quality, or service.

Develop and execute a two-year production roadmap aligned with the site's strategic objectives and business priorities. Continuously improve workplace organization and housekeeping standards through effective implementation and sustainment of 5S principles. Have a good communication with each business units to support business REQUIREMENTS – EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS:

Education

Background： Bachelor Degree in Chemistry and above Technical Skills: Familiarity with Quality and HSES management systems (ISO, MOC, PSM, etc).

• Demonstrated successful production management experience within a plant environment
• Strong people development ability
• Strong interpersonal, motivational, team building skills Focus on detail improvement
• Demonstrate proficiency in verbal and written communication in English and Chinese language Other Experiences Preferred： At least
• 7 years related experience Experience with polymerization chemistry and extrusion processes preferred.

Experience with the operation and configuration of distributive control systems preferred Experience with lean 6 sigma manufacturing preferred