Operation Manager

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Position Summary：

The Operation Leader is responsible for end‑to‑end site operational performance, including production execution and site logistics management, to ensure safe, efficient, and cost‑effective manufacturing and material flow. This role provides leadership for daily operations, production scheduling, and logistics coordination while driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

As a key member of site leadership team, the Operation Leader ensures strong integration between production, logistics, and supply execution, enabling reliable material availability, stable production output, and customer service excellence. The role also plays a critical part in building organizational capability, developing people, and fostering a high‑performance, zero‑incident culture.

Responsibilities:

Production & Operations Management

• Oversee production operations, including material preparation, equipment setup/cleaning, processing, and packaging.
• Ensure operations are fully compliant with company policies, procedures, and local regulatory requirements.
• Lead assigned areas in Drive to Zero (injuries and unplanned events).
• Set production schedules based on SAP work orders, equipment efficiency, material availability, staffing resources, and new product trial requirements to meet demand and ensure maximum production volume and quality.
• Support, train, and build the manufacturing line organization to maintain and enhance operational capability.
• Manufacture sufficient quantities of quality products at or below budgeted production costs to meet market demand.
• Ensure strict adherence to established procedures and standard operating conditions for manufacturing equipment.
• Resolve operational issues related to material preparation, processing, and packaging.
• Drive continuous productivity improvement and benchmark world‑class manufacturing performance.

Site Logistics Management

• Assume site‑level responsibility for logistics operations, ensuring effective integration between production and logistics activities.
• Oversee inbound, internal, and outbound logistics processes, including raw material receiving, warehousing, internal material flow, and product shipping.
• Ensure logistics operations support production schedules, inventory accuracy, and customer delivery commitments.
• Lead coordination between production and logistics teams to optimize material availability, reduce delays, and improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure logistics activities comply with company policies, EHS requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Monitor logistics performance (e.g. inventory accuracy, on‑time delivery, material availability) and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with logistics service providers and internal partners as needed to improve cost, service, and reliability.
• Support SAP‑based material flow execution and ensure alignment between production execution and logistics transactions.

Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)

• Implement and enforce national and local EHS policies, regulations, and standards.
• Take overall accountability for safety production, occupational health, and environmental protection within the Production Department.
• Organize the development and implementation of departmental rules, procedures, and standard operating practices related to EHS.
•  Ensure effective deployment of EHS responsibility systems, embedding accountability for safety, health, and environmental performance

Compliance & Confidentiality

• Information regarding the company’s formulas, production processes, production conditions, process equipment, and parameters must be kept confidential and must not be disclosed without authorization.

Qualifications：

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Chemical Engineering or related discipline preferred.
• Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of production technical experience in a foreign‑invested company with fine chemical industry background

• Hands on experience working across operations and logistics is a strong advantage

• Language: Good command of both Mandarin and English

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