Director, Manufacturing

2 weeks ago


Singapore NIKE TRADING COMPANY B.V. SINGAPORE BRANCH Full time
Roles & Responsibilities

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a candidate with a robust understanding of Manufacturing technologies, shopfloor automation, and Digitization, coupled with a continuous improvement mindset & methodologies. You will be tasked with assessing an organization's genuine needs and collaborating with stakeholders to craft an action plan. You should excel in working with all organizational levels to effectively steer and shape overall team productivity. Strong influencing skills are imperative, as the role also entails coaching leaders and employees of a different company. Additionally, adept team building and delegation skills are crucial, given that coaching will encompass a blend of on-site and remote activities.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

In this role, you will work with the regional manufacturing leadership team to develop a strategic roadmap for manufacturing within the region. The focus will be on improving efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness. You will also be responsible for guiding and influencing partners to adopt lean thinking and for building or enhancing foundational capabilities in quality management systems, industrial engineering, and value engineering to ensure the on-time delivery of the right product. Additionally, you will support Nike's manufacturing country sourcing strategies to improve product and manufacturing capabilities, ensuring smooth production line launches with high quality, low manufacturing costs, and shorter lead times.

You will also be responsible for introducing and developing new manufacturing technologies and processes to promote product excellence, boost productivity, optimize costs, and reduce lead times. They also collaborate with Nike product creation teams to refine construction standards, facilitate end-to-end digital connectivity, drive manufacturing modernization, and establish KPIs and performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of manufacturing engineering initiatives and digitalization efforts.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will lead a team of Advanced Manufacturing Engineers and Manufacturing System Engineers to develop and implement foundational capabilities (Lean, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Garment Engineering) and Advanced capabilities (Automation & Digitization) across Nike's APAC supplier base. This role will report to a Senior Director, Innovation & Manufacturing Engineering based in Singapore.

WHAT YOU BRING
  • Must have 8-10 years of pertinent experience in Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering, encompassing Shopfloor Automation, Robotics, Tooling Engineering, Design for Manufacturing, Digital Technologies, Garment Engineering, and related areas.
  • Proficiency in General Sewing Data and background in factory capacity planning & management.
  • Proven track record of driving large-scale transformations, including Digital Transformation and factory automation initiatives.
  • Experience leading organization-wide initiatives with multi-stakeholder engagement.
  • Familiarity and experience deploying Continuous Improvement Methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma is highly desirable.
  • Ability to envision the future, develop strategies and roadmaps to realize that vision, establish partnerships, and implement solutions.
  • Strong leadership abilities, including the capacity to develop individuals and teams.
  • Aptitude for collaborating with multi-cultural, multi-layered, global teams to achieve success.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coach others for development.
  • Relevant training/certificates/experience: Industrial Engineering or similar discipline from an accredited university; a postgraduate degree in engineering or management (MBA) is advantageous.
Tell employers what skills you have

Influencing Skills
Factory
Manufacturing Engineering
Lean Manufacturing
Quality Management Systems
Value Engineering
Sewing
Industrial Engineering
Design for Manufacturing
Production Line
Digitization
Team Building
Robotics
Manufacturing
Sourcing
Six Sigma

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