About WhiteCrow
We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client's in-house talent acquisition teams.
About our client
For more than 80 years, our client's engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.
As a Production Manager - Cable Making Business, you will be responsible for...
Policies, Compliance & Governance
- Developing and implementing manufacturing policies and procedures in compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and customer-specific requirements (e.g., automotive, industrial).
- Ensuring full alignment with the organization principles and driving governance across production operations.
- Establishing clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability to support a high-performance culture.
- Driving compliance in EHS, quality systems, and corporate policies.
Strategy, Demand & Capacity Planning
- Leading SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) alignment with cross-functional teams (planning, procurement, engineering).
- Owning demand forecasting translation into executable production plans.
- Driving capacity planning, including labor, equipment, and tooling readiness for NPI and ramp.
- Developing and managing annual operating plans (AOP), budgets, and KPI targets aligned with plant and segment goals.
Production Planning & Execution
- Overseeing detailed production scheduling to meet customer delivery (OTD) and lead-time targets.
- Ensuring seamless coordination between planning, material availability, and shopfloor execution.
- Driving daily management using tiered accountability (e.g., SQDC boards) to close gaps quickly.
- Leading ramp readiness and execution for new programs and volume increases.
Operations & Value Stream Management
- Leading Value Stream (VS) performance to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) targets.
- Driving operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing and company tools (e.g., VSM, QCO, standard work, visual management).
- Ensuring strong quality control and assurance, including FPY, scrap reduction, and customer complaint resolution.
- Leading structured problem-solving (8D, A3) for manufacturing and quality issues.
- Ensuring STR (Short-Term Recovery) discipline for gap closure.
Inventory, Materials & Resource Optimization
- Driving inventory management aligned with company working capital targets (DOH, turns).
- Ensuring material availability while minimizing excess and obsolescence.
- Optimizing resource allocation (labor, equipment, floor space) to maximize productivity and efficiency.
Cost Management & Productivity
- Owning and delivering cost commitments including productivity, conversion cost, and budget adherence.
- Driving cost reduction through Kaizen, waste elimination, labor productivity, and process optimization.
- Supporting make vs. buy decisions and footprint optimization where applicable.
Maintenance & Equipment Reliability
- Partnering with Maintenance and Engineering to ensure high equipment uptime (OEE focus).
- Implementing preventive and predictive maintenance systems aligned with company standards.
- Supporting equipment qualification, automation, and digitalization initiatives.
People Leadership & Talent Development
- Building and leading a high-performing, engaged production team.
- Developing frontline leaders (supervisors, VS leaders) in Lean, and leadership capability.
- Driving performance management, succession planning, and talent retention.
- Fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
Continuous Improvement & Deployment
- Leading and sustaining company deployment across production areas.
- Executing continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, Tebit savings, CI projects) to improve SQDC performance.
- Promoting best practice sharing across value streams and plants.
Technology & NPI Support
- Collaborating with Engineering on NPI, process validation, and industrialization.
- Supporting DFM/DFA and process capability improvement.
- Driving adoption of new manufacturing technologies and automation to enhance competitiveness.
Operational Flexibility
- Demonstrating flexibility to support shift operations, ramp-up activities, and critical business needs, including off-hours leadership presence when required.
What you already have...
- Min 8-10 years working experience in an MNC with responsibilities in production operations.
- Strong exposure to Contract Manufacturing operations.
- SAP knowledge is an added advantage.
- Cable manufacturing exposure is an added advantage.
- Proven ability in People Management.
- Hands-on experience in NPI, ramp up activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrated team leadership skills with the ability to drive operational excellence.
- Travelling 20% required for product knowledge transfer.
- Fluent in English & Malay (verbal and written)
