Production Manager

• Location Tan Uyen, Bình Dương, Vietnam

• Job ID 0000016413

• Category Manufacturing & Production

Job Description

Are you passionate about ensuring smooth operations and maximising efficiency? Join LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam and play a crucial role in managing and optimising our state-of-the-art packing production. Lead a talented team, organise work forces, and drive continuous improvement while contributing to the production of the world's most iconic toys.

Core Responsibilities

• Ultimately responsible for the smooth running of all production lines and the quality of FGs output. Decision-making and problem-solving are great parts of daily activities as a leader.

• The main responsibility is to lead the local team by example and be collaborative with members of other departments. Ensure an efficient and productive manufacturing process that meets customer requirements.

• Responsible for setting KPIs for the area and developing the team.

• Ability to direct personnel towards maximum performance. Supervise and evaluate the performance of production personnel.

• Determine the amount of necessary resources (workforce, raw materials, etc.). Organise the workflow to meet specifications and deadlines.

• Estimate costs and prepare budgets.

• Enforce health and safety precautions.

• Responsible to cooperate actively with other LEGO sites.

• Be a role model for the team and strive to be an example in behaviour within people's safety, health, and quality of work.

• Actively communicate with subordinates and provide constructive feedback.

Play your part in our team succeeding

This position is designed to lead the team and manage LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam Packing’s production, ultimately being responsible for the smooth running of all production lines and the quality of output.

The main challenges are to lead the operation, have high flexibility in managing demand, ensure the right capabilities of the team members, and maintain control of budget and wages.

Do you have what it takes?

• University degree, preferring engineering or technical fields.

• Strong experience and deep know-how in production procedures.

• Prefer those with experience setting up new production departments or operations.

• Minimum of 5 years as a people leader.

• Experience in reporting on key production metrics.

• Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgeting concepts.

• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.

• Attention to detail. Strong in 5S deployment and shopfloor management.

• Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach.

• Preferred experience working with people from other cultures.

• Be able to travel several times during the year to different parts of the work (including overseas trips).

• Interpersonal skills: demonstrate a high level of collaboration, teamwork, focus on staff wellness, a proactive and service-oriented attitude, and a high level of personal and professional ethics.

• Previous experience working for a multinational company that understands the value of working in a diverse environment.

• Creative and innovative, not only in planning but also knowing how to execute.

• Creates a culture of openness and transparency.

• Contributes and sets an example for the whole organisation.

• Very good command of both spoken and written English

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What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

• Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

• Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

• Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programmes run by local teams where you are based.

• Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

• Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

• Your workplace –When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of e.g. race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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