Head of Manufacturing Operations

About the role

Lead manufacturing strategy across Myanmar for a fast‑moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, driving automation, productivity and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Translate business priorities into production plans, improvement programs and investment requirements.
• Optimize capacity, asset utilization, manpower productivity and manufacturing costs while ensuring product availability.
• Drive Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and maintenance practices to strengthen equipment reliability.
• Advance automation and digitalisation, develop workforce capabilities and share best practices across plants.
• Oversee manufacturing capital expenditure, major strategic projects and new production capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with quality, food safety, occupational health & safety, environmental and GMP standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree advantageous) with at least 10 years of progressive manufacturing management experience.
• Minimum five years of leadership experience, including hands‑on manufacturing exposure, preferably in FMCG.
• Proven track record of productivity improvement, cost optimisation, Lean implementation and capability building.

Required skills

• Lean manufacturing methodologies
• Automation and digitalisation technologies
• Equipment reliability and maintenance management
• Capital project and investment management
• Financial budgeting and performance analysis