Production Manager

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Performance Management

• Manage production planning, execution, and control to achieve targets for quality, quantity, delivery, and machine utilization.
• Ensure production schedules are effective and optimize production capacity and resources.
• Lead and motivate the production team to achieve targets and maintain consistent output according to plan.

2. Quality Assurance & Process Improvement

• Ensure product quality standards and specifications are consistently achieved in coordination with the Quality function.
• Analyze production performance to identify root causes, quality issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production processes and achieve quality targets.

3. Process Technology & Innovation Management

• Manage the development and control of production process technology, including process design and new product introduction.
• Optimize production processes throughout the product life cycle to improve efficiency and quality consistency.
• Lead and control Operational Qualification (OQ) and Product Qualification (PQ) activities for new installations or processes.

4. Quality, Food Safety & Compliance

• Lead the implementation and control of quality and food safety management systems in accordance with applicable standards.
• Ensure SOPs and operational procedures are consistently implemented across production activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of management systems in accordance with standards such as FSSC 22000, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Food Technology, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

• Having 8–12 years of experience in manufacturing production operations, preferably within the food ingredient industry with experience in thermal processing, including: Emulsion sauce, Water-based sauce, Reactor processes.

• Proven leadership experience at managerial level in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong leadership, decision-making, and people management skills.

• Accountable, and able to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

• Placement in Cileungsi plant, Bogor, West Java