Production Manager

Our strategic partner is a leading Vietnam-based manufacturer serving both domestic and international markets across the marine, aquaculture, agriculture, and industrial sectors. The company has built a strong reputation for operational excellence, product quality, innovation, and sustainable growth.

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Summary

Our strategic partner is seeking a Production Manager to lead hands-on shop-floor operations in a continuous, three-shift manufacturing environment. The role focuses on production-team leadership, line balancing, operational troubleshooting, variable-cost control, and disciplined management of plant performance indicators including OEE, first-pass yield, scrap rate, and on-time delivery.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day shop-floor operations in a continuous, three-shift manufacturing environment.
• Direct production teams through Production Supervisors, Line Leaders, and Operators to maintain disciplined execution across assigned lines.
• Balance production lines, respond decisively to operational disruptions, and control variable production costs within the operating scope.
• Track and manage plant performance using actual operating data, including OEE, first-pass yield, scrap rate, and on-time delivery.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Textile Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline; candidates with a college qualification and extensive relevant experience may also be considered.
• Minimum of 7 years of manufacturing experience, including at least 2 years at Production Supervisor, Production Manager, or equivalent level.
• Proven experience directly leading at least 100 shop-floor employees.
• Background in continuous, three-shift manufacturing such as synthetic fiber, rope, woven PP packaging, plastic extrusion, textiles, paper, or chemicals.
• Hands-on capability in daily shop-floor operations, line balancing, production troubleshooting, and variable-cost control.
• Demonstrated ability to manage production performance through OEE, first-pass yield, scrap rate, on-time delivery, and other actual plant metrics.
• Native Vietnamese and English sufficient to read technical documentation and write work-related emails; proficiency in Office 365 and basic ERP usage.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and ISO 9001 certification are preferred.
• Experience participating in factory-system standardization or production-scale expansion is preferred.
• Direct experience with extrusion, fiber drawing, twisting or rope-making, winding, or related continuous-process equipment is preferred.
• Root Cause Analysis, 5-Why, A3, and hands-on implementation of 5S or Kaizen are preferred.
• Experience with SAP HANA production modules, Power BI, or MES is preferred.

If you possess the required skills and experience and are ready to significantly contribute to the dynamic team, we warmly welcome your application at thanh.nguyen@peoplewise.vn or application@peoplewise.vn.

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