VP of Manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Implement manufacturing operations strategy in alignment with company plan and customer needs. 
• Create and execute policies and programs to maximize capacity and ensure high quality and low costs.
• Develop an adaptable organization to handle new technologies resulting from alliances from manufacturing and supply chain perspective.
• Lead manufacturing organization for establishing teamwork and morale and develop plans for manufacturing and plan staff.
• Enhance key operational processes performance with initial focus on mechanical operation improvement and expansion to other regions.       
• Guarantee excellent communications in organization at corporate level with strong internal communication.
• Drive continuous improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through team participation in tiered meetings and plant management processes to improve resource utilization, performance, and quality.
• Assess financial statements and activity reports to measure productivity and determine cost reduction areas.
• Set up, execute, and enforce departmental goals and procedures.
• Continue to evolve and improve production tracking, quality control systems and visual management analysis to determine problems and suggest processing and staffing changes.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Regional Manufacturing team Communications
• Regularly reports on progress of the team against mutually agreed upon initiatives and key performance indicators.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues through others in a timely fashion.
• Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• Communicates respectfully and professionally with colleagues, key stakeholders, and customers.
• Manages a large regional team effectively.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with the electronics industry of which multiple years have been at leadership level, preferably at a mid- to large-size multinational company.
• Ability to work independently on new process development/strategic realignment as well as advise on tactical issues: self-starter able to work with little direction and with a high level of self-motivation.
• Strong executive presence – ability to navigate complex situations, communicate across the organization and lead cross-functional teams to drive impact.
• Direct international experience leading cross-national teams preferred.
• Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills – proficiency at both written and spoken English, second language (Vietnamese/Mandarin) preferred.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to read and interpret advanced technical documents and write reports.
• Familiarity with ERP systems generally and MRP specifically - knowledge in Oracle/Cloud Planning preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point).