Assistant Manager, Manufacturing - Dynamic Team

Markono Group Pte Ltd is a leading full-service publishing manufacturing and supply chain solutions provider for the world's largest publishers who entrust their content with us, their key Asian partner.  We print over 6.7 million copies of books and journals annually. 

Technology underpins all that we do.  Markono operates from a 275,000 square feet facility in Singapore housing state-of-the-art and highly automated printing and warehousing facilities.  Our unique competitive advantage lies in our ability to provide end-to-end services, from manufacturing to inventory management, using data powered by proprietary software. 

What made our business transformation over five decades possible is our people.  We are ordinary people, infinitely passionate about what we do. The people of Markono come from diverse backgrounds.  We bring every individual’s gifts and talent together.  Collectively, we learn, we grow and create extraordinary outcomes. If you are passionate about what you do, respectful, delivers on your word, nimble and a team player, we welcome you to join us. 

Assistant Manager, Manufacturing 

Responsibilities:

• Assist Manufacturing Director in overseeing production operations to meet departmental and corporate KPI
• Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility
• Review and establish material, equipment, and manpower resource requirements
• Lead and drive a group of production workforce to meet production schedule and product quality standard
• Prioritise production schedules based on product specification, equipment efficiency, and materials supply in order to meet customer requirements
• Collaborate with management, production and Account Management staff to determine manufacturing feasibility and cost effectiveness
• Drive process improvements on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by appropriate data analysis
• Analyze production data and optimize for efficiency
• Ensure target productivity level is achieved on daily basis
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Coordinate production activities with other functional groups such as planning and distribution
• Coach and mentor direct reports
• Lead in continuous improvement programmes for Production team
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
• Assist in preparing forecasts of the department’s operating costs and budget requests for manufacturing supplies
• Carry out additional tasks assigned by immediate manager
• Comply with the requirements set in Quality Management System; FSC   COC Management System; Environmental, Health & Safety Management   System, and any other management systems deem related to this industry

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent with at least 3 years of relevant experience or Diploma with at least 5 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO14001 management systems
• Experience in execution of continuous improvement activities Discipline control of production workforce to drive the workforce to meet the productivity and operations efficiency expectation.
• Understanding of other key function includes layout planning, cycle times and resource requirement planning
• Possess a Lean Green Belt will be an advantage
• Good analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proficiency in MS Office

Markono is committed to fostering and cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace.  We believe that a diverse workforce is needed to drive innovation, grow, and succeed in today’s corporate climate. We recruit and select employees on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of nationality, age, gender, marital status, pregnancy status, caregiving responsibilities, race, religion, language, disability and mental health conditions.  Join us and thrive!