Senior Production Manager

Job description

- Understand company and plant objective and direction in deep and cascade it down to production organization.
- Secure safety in responsible area
- Deliver KPI target in SQCDME (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Motivation, and Environment)
- Make sure maintenance of production machine, equipment, utility, building are well managed within maintenance budget.
- Develop organization and people to build robust and autonomous organization.
- Anticipate future status/change in business and design organization to fit it
- Maximize efficiency and capacity of installed equipment /lines.
- Implement IWS (Integrated Work System) methodology, especially AM (autonomous maintenance), PM (Preventive Maintenance) and FI (Focused Improvement) and make sure the system is well maintained and improving.

Education background:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Process Engineering and above

Technical Skills and Experiences required:
• Experience to manage/lead big group (20-30 people)
• Experience working in plant and production. Experience in food industry and/or Pharma is even better
• Native level Japanese (reading/writing/listening/speaking)
• Business level English (reading/writing/listening/speaking)
• Experience to implement TPM (total productive maintenance), knowledge in AM (autonomous maintenance), PM (preventive / progressive maintenance), FI (focused improvement) is preferred
• Experience using MS Word, Excel, Power Point
• Experience in SAP and BI (Business Intelligence) is preferred

Competencies to be successful on the job:
• Strong management and leadership skill
• Ability for prioritization and taking balance in multiple responsibilities and tasks
• Good communication skill
• Logical Thinking
• “Can Do” mindset
• Collaboration in x-functional team

BUSINESS OVERVIEW:
Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, Danone is a leading global food & beverage company built on three businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters and Specialized Nutrition.

At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our vision - Danone, One Planet. One Health - which reflects a strong belief that the health of people and the health of the planet are interconnected. We deliberately concentrate on high-growth and health-focused categories, and commit to operating in an efficient, sustainable and responsible manner.

Check out the link below to find out more about Danone in Japan.
http://www.danone.co.jp/

Danone Japan is a certified B Corporation and is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Marital Status / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
Danone Japan doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.