Position Snapshot

Location: Jurong Factory, Singapore

Company: Nestlé Singapore

Type of contract: Permanent

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

We are looking for a Production Manager to ensure production plan is full achieved on time and in compliance with legal requirements meeting safety, quality, hygiene, cost and environment needs. The Production Manager will drive continuous improvement through TPM and empower people to motivate and develop their capability while aligning and being involved in all the relevant functions.

A day in the life of…

• Ensure that finished products are consistently manufactured meeting prescribed standards (compliant), on time and meeting consumer expectations
• Effectively manage the DOR, ensure exchange of information (cascade Target/escalate issues) for alignment with the objectives in the short term and WOR, MOR for medium and long term to achieve production plan and to identify and achieve performance improvements. Motivate, guide, support and coach the resources to achieve objectives and to act in accordance with NCE guidelines 
• Maintain a safe working environment in compliance with the local laws striving for Zero accidents through continuous coaching on safety behaviours
• Elaborate and execute workforce development program that will provide appropriate flexibility of workforce and assets. Focus on material availability, finished goods quality, and on time delivery through optimal resource allocation
• Lead a continuous improvement/employee involvement culture through NCE approach. Drive for excellence and support operators and staff in their tasks. 
• Provide timely feedback and coaching to individuals and team in order to develop them to their full potential and to achieve objectives in accordance with NCE guidelines. Ensure succession plans and development - coaching of direct reports (where applicable) including development of specific training. 
• Ensure ongoing smooth operation of factory through employee and industrial relations
• Ensure the timely launch of new products to the Market as per agreement with the business unit                           

What will make you successful

• Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering or related fields
• 7+ years of relevant working experience as a Production Manager or similar capacity
• Demonstrated capability to lead a group of people
• Experience in different environments in different manufacturing operation
• Exposure to implementing continuous improvement and employee 
• Attend and actively participate in Rive-Reine seminars: Ensuring Supply, R&D and Technical Management
• Experience in change Management