Production Manager

About WhiteCrow

We are global talent research, insight and pipelining 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 research.

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, you will be responsible for...

• Leading and managing daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are being achieved.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen activities.
• Developing and implementing production plans, schedules, and resource allocation to meet customer demand.
• Ensuring compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) policies.
• Fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and high performance across production teams.
• Monitoring production KPIs, including efficiency, scrap, downtime, and OEE, and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance, to resolve issues and support operational excellence.
• Leading, coaching, and developing production supervisors, line leaders, and technicians to build strong leadership capabilities.
• Supporting new product introductions (NPI) and transfer projects with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
• Managing production budgets, manpower planning, and cost optimization initiatives.

What you already have...

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years of manufacturing experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership/managerial role.
• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and EHS compliance.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing (preferably cable, electronics, or related industries).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in English; Mandarin is an added advantage.