The candidate must be fluent in Mandarin/Chinese and English, as the role requires regular communication with Chinese suppliers, customers, technical teams and Indian management. NEED CHINESE NATIONAL for this role.

Key Responsibilities

A. Overall Factory Operations

- Take complete responsibility for day-to-day factory operations and manufacturing performance.
- Lead Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, PPC, SCM and other plant functions.
- Ensure achievement of daily, weekly and monthly production targets.
- Monitor KPIs including OEE, FPY, productivity, rejection, yield, downtime and On-Time Delivery (OTD).
- Ensure smooth coordination among production, quality, engineering, purchase and supply chain teams.

B. Electronics Manufacturing

- Supervise and optimize SMT, PCB/PCBA and electronic product assembly operations.
- Ensure productive material flow from SMT to final assembly and testing.
- Improve line balancing, cycle time, manpower productivity and equipment utilization.
- Ensure proper implementation of manufacturing processes and work instructions.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.

C. Production Planning & Productivity

- Develop and execute production plans according to customer requirements.
- Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machines, materials and factory capacity.
- Improve production efficiency and reduce manufacturing losses.
- Drive productivity improvement and capacity expansion initiatives.
- Ensure timely ramp-up of new products and production lines.

D. Quality Management

- Work closely with the Quality Head to maintain high-quality standards.
- Drive zero-defect manufacturing and continuous quality improvement.
- Reduce rejection, rework, customer complaints and process defects.
- Support internal,



customer and certification audits.
- Ensure effective implementation of Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, 5 Why, Fishbone and other problem-solving methodologies.

E. Cost Control & Operational Excellence

- Drive manufacturing cost reduction without compromising quality.
- Control manpower, material, energy, maintenance and operational costs.
- Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma and continuous improvement practices.
- Improve OEE, yield and overall plant profitability.

F. Equipment & Maintenance

- Ensure maximum availability and reliability of SMT and assembly equipment.
- Monitor preventive and breakdown maintenance.
- Reduce machine downtime and improve MTBF/MTTR.
- Coordinate machine installation, commissioning and capacity expansion.

G. New Product Introduction (NPI)

- Work closely with R&D;, Engineering and Production teams for NPI activities.
- Ensure smooth transfer of new products from development to mass production.
- Support DFM/DFA, process validation, pilot production and production ramp-up.
- Coordinate with Chinese technical teams, ODM/OEM partners and suppliers.

H. Team & People Management

- Lead and develop a large, cross-functional manufacturing team.
- Build a strong performance-driven factory culture.




- Develop training and skill-development programs for technical and shop-floor employees.
- Identify and develop second-line leadership.
- Maintain discipline, accountability and effective communication across departments.

I. Chinese Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination

- Coordinate with Chinese suppliers, equipment manufacturers, technology partners and customers.
- Support sourcing and evaluation of Chinese manufacturing technologies and equipment.
- Facilitate communication between Chinese technical teams and Indian operations.
- Travel to China when required for supplier visits, technology transfer, equipment procurement and technical discussions.

3. Candidate Profile

- Nationality: Chinese
- Education: Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Production or Industrial Engineering. MBA/Management qualification will be an advantage.
- 15+ years of total experience in manufacturing/operations.
- Minimum 5+ years in Plant Head / Factory Head / Operations Head / Manufacturing Head role preferred.
- Strong experience in electronics manufacturing / EMS / ODM / OEM / consumer electronics.
- Experience in managing large manufacturing teams and multiple plant functions.

4. Mandatory Technical Experience

- SMT manufacturing and PCB/PCBA manufacturing
- Electronics assembly and DIP/THT processes
- Reflow soldering, AOI, SPI and X-Ray inspection
- Functional testing and production process control
- Production Planning & Control and line balancing
- Quality control and process improvement
- Equipment & maintenance management
- NPI / New Product Introduction
- Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen / 5S
- Automation and productivity improvement
- Supply Chain and Material Management

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