Operations Technology Manager
Core
Lead Engineering and Operations Technology (OT) functions across manufacturing sites in Japan, driving safety, quality, productivity, and cost competitiveness through technology leadership.
Role type
Senior IC Operations Technology Manager (Manufacturing)
Builds
Manufacturing digitalization initiatives, capital investment projects, and process improvements for specialty chemicals production.
Domain
Specialty chemicals / Process manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Capital investment planning, process design and optimization, new product industrialization, failure mode and impact analysis (FMEA), statistical data analysis, vendor management, team leadership, project management
Preferred skills
New factory start-up leadership, MES/IoT implementation, process safety expertise, global organization collaboration
Technologies
MES, IoT, SAP
Responsibilities
Lead Engineering (equipment design, modification, renewal) and Maintenance functions; Provide technical leadership for Process Technology including process design and optimization; Consolidate and standardize engineering and process know‑how across multiple plants; Develop and evaluate capital investment projects including technical scope and ROI; Execute MOC and PSSR for new installations, modifications, and decommissioning; Drive productivity improvement, process capability enhancement, and recurrence prevention; Promote manufacturing digitalization initiatives including MES and IoT; Analyze manufacturing data using statistical methods and develop improvement plans based on data-driven insights.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
