Director, Manufacturing Operations
Core
Own end-to-end manufacturing performance at a new, highly automated beverage plant, leading production, warehouse, maintenance, and planning as an integrated system.
Role type
Director, Manufacturing Operations
Builds
A new beverage plant with liquid manufacturing, high-speed filling lines, and a fully automated warehouse (ASRS, robotic palletizing, AGVs, AMRs) integrated via SAP, MES, and batch control.
Domain
FMCG / Beverage manufacturing
Required skills
Manufacturing operations leadership, Lean/Operational Excellence (IWS/IL6S), Reliability-Centered Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance, Production Planning & Scheduling, Warehouse Automation Management, Safety & Compliance (Food Safety/Environmental), Digital Tool Adoption (MES/SCADA), Team Building & Coaching
Preferred skills
Experience with automated warehousing, MES or digitally integrated plants, MBA or post-graduate qualification in industrial engineering
Technologies
SAP, MES, SCADA, ASRS, AGVs, AMRs
Responsibilities
Lead safety culture and ensure compliance with labor, factory safety, food safety, and environmental regulations; Deliver ramp-up plans for new lines and drive OEE and quality metrics; Own master production schedule and finite scheduling to balance demand and maintenance; Stabilize and optimize automated warehouse performance and integrate it with production; Lead maintenance strategy shifting from reactive to planned; Build leader-leader behaviors and capability ladders for the team; Run continuous improvement routines using data from MES and warehouse systems.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on operational oversight