Senior Manager, Production Engineering (Contract)

Senior Manager, Production Engineering (Contract)

Singapore Post Limited

East

Job Description

Responsibilities

Production Engineer and Vendor Management

• Oversee the manufacturing processes, ensuring quality work is done according to our design goals.

• Liaise with key working team from other departments including vendor(s) to improve production, cost and labour required.

• Diagnosing problems in production and provide recommendation based on findings.

• Formulate and conduct training to technicians for Maintenance team.

• Identify, document and report unsafe practices according to SingPost Safety team requirements.

• Draw up production schedule with budget.

• Schedule and host meetings for production matters.

• Analyse and recommend improvements for production matters.

• Obtain material and equipment according to SingPost Procurement requirements

• To shape, co-ordinate and deploy effectively the personnel resources and organizational structure through proper recruitment, induction, training and career development on operational staff.And for other resources and facilities, he/she has to ensure security level, health and safety level be attained at or above industry-practice level in order to protect the interest of the shareholders, staff and customers.

• Vendor management through cost and risk analysis, establish service standards, manage performance metrics.

Excellent Service Quality at Country

• To plan, measure, control, review and take timely corrective actions to ensure that Production Engineering matters are implemented accordingly to industry standards.

• Drive a customer centric culture within the department.

• Ensure the agreed KPIs set forth by the customer and management are met.

Cost/Budget Planning and Control

• To manage and ensure smart spending without compromising the Quality, Safety, Timeliness and Cost.

• Ensure 3rd party contractors are employed with competitive costs in relation to market conditions, by conducting benchmarking exercises periodically.

Innovative Practices to Support Growth

• Practices must comply with IMDA and/or UPU regulatory and policies.

• To continuously enhance market competitiveness encouraging and developing new ideas in procedures, systems and working attitudes in Production Engineering matters.

• To manage the manpower deployment and always ensure smooth operations.

• To drive and promote health and safety programs within the department.

People Management

• Responsible for indirect team performance and development

• Drive a culture of high performance and ownership.

Continuous Improvement, Operations Excellence & Safety

• Continuously evaluates, measures and refines processes to improve service, quality, and efficiency.

• Familiar with concepts like Quality and Total Cost Ownership and incorporates such practices and methodologies.

• Ensures compliance during daily work with all relevant regulatory requirements.

• Maintains strong safety and facility cleanliness programs in compliance with company requirements.

Operations Integration with Postal and Commercial network

• Facilitate and drive industrial engineering design with integrated Postal and Commercial network products (which will include vendor controls)

Requirements

• Degree holder in Business or Logistics Management or relevant disciplines

• Must possess 8 years of managerial experience, 5 of which must be in a supply chain environment; specifically handling transportation or logistics scope of work handling a mix of own fleet with outsource vendors’ fleet.

• Prior experience in an e-commerce fulfilment operations would be an advantage

• Champion of end-to-end supply chain operations in B2B and B2C environment

• Hands-on Operations and familiar with LEAN and continuous improvement concepts

• Experience in leading teams, managing and driving performance

• Ability to work in a complex ‘Matrix Environment’

• Stake Holder Management experience

Additional Information

Career Level

Senior Manager

Qualification

Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree

Years of Experience

8 years

Job Type

Full-Time, Contract

Job Specializations

Services, Logistics/Supply Chain

Company Overview

As Singapore’s designated postal operator, Singapore Post (SingPost) provides mail services to homes and businesses throughout the country, besides pioneering e-commerce and logistics solutions across the Asia Pacific region and beyond. SingPost’s diversified offering includes retail, storage, financial services and integrated business services in addition to its traditional postal activities, and the company now operates in 19 markets with over 7500 employees around the world.

The origins of SingPost can be traced back to 1819, when a single mail office was established to serve the newly-founded British trading post of Singapore. Demand for postal services soon began to grow, and the ‘Post Office’ was officially established as a government department in 1858. To learn more about SingPost’s heritage, please visit Today SingPost is listed on the SGX-ST, with its largest shareholders being Singapore Telecommunications Limited (21.8%) and Alibaba Group Holding Limited (14.5%).

Being Singapore’s designated Public Postal Licensee (PPL), a position that was renewed in 2017, SingPost is responsible for managing the country’s 57 post offices, 743 street posting boxes and 11,050 POPStation lockers across 156 locations, as well as issuing stamps, maintaining the national postal code system, processing and delivering average 3 million mail items daily.

SingPost takes a proactive approach to diversifying its operations, while also ensuring that its various subsidiaries and services are seamlessly integrated. In addition to SingPost’s eCommerce business, an ecommerce enabler that provides brands and retailers with integrated ecommerce solutions, SingPost offerslogistics and fulfilment services to businesses through Quantium Solutions across the Asia Pacific region. Another business, Speedpost provides international shipping to more than 200 destinations across the globe and courier services within Singapore, while CouriersPlease delivers parcels throughout Australia, and Famous Holdings offers international freight consolidation and forwarding. Lock+Store offers self-storage solutions in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Together, these end-to-end solutions result in a unified organisation with a firm foothold in a wide range of strategic markets, and a shared vision to become a global leader in both communications and e-commerce logistics.

SingPost has received international recognition for the quality of its operations, including awards for customer care, investor relations, digital innovation and e-commerce. Innovative and forward-thinking, SingPost has successfully developed a globally competitive postal and logistics infrastructure which is perfectly positioned to keep pace with Singapore’s ambitious plans for the future.

Additional Company Information

Registration No.

199201623M

Company Size

2001 - 5000 Employees

Average Processing Time

27 days

Industry

Transportation / Logistics

Benefits & Others

Medical, Regular hours, Mondays - Fridays, Business (e.g. Shirts), Flexible benefits