Production Manager

About the Role Flex is seeking a Production Manager to lead and coordinate activities in Jiading, Shanghai. The role oversees manufacturing and warehouse operations, guiding multi-level assembly, electronic card/system testing and quality assurance to meet production goals while maintaining cost, quality, and delivery targets.

What You'll Do

• Manage manufacturing and warehouse operations.
• Work closely with engineering, quality, planning, IT and other stakeholders to support the growing business.
• Manage budget control and organizational development planning.
• Pursue high quality at low cost and improve utilization of machines.
• Support new product introduction, design changes, process improvements, and test procedures.
• Monitor and optimize WIP levels; follow up on work order aging.
• Maintain receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing programs, policies and procedures.
• Conduct floor cycle counts and physical inventory.
• Ensure ISO and safety standards are adhered to.
• Guide department activities to support design of new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and assist with test procedures.
• Explore technology trends and market demand to plan projects.
• Collaborate with management, production, and marketing staff to resolve manufacturing feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
• Forecast operating costs and participate in budget requests.
• Partner with team and management in the development of the strategic plan and Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Review material, equipment, and manpower resource requirements.
• Prioritize production schedules based on product introductions, equipment efficiency, and material supply to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate production activities with planning and distribution and other functional groups.
• Select and develop personnel to ensure efficient operation of the production function.
• Be accountable for controlling manufacturing operation and ensuring production quality and cost targets are met.
• Solve complex problems with research, evaluation of data and intangible factors.
• Review budgets and schedules required by management.
• Manage relations with executives and major customers to maintain relationships; resolve controversial situations and negotiate with management.

What We're Looking For

• Typically requires Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Automation Engineering, etc.
• 8+ years of production management experience.
• Strong expertise in manufacturing or related technical areas (SMT, testing, manual assembly).
• Advanced leadership, process management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of multiple manufacturing processes and cross-functional dependencies.
• Lean manufacturing.
• Familiar with SAP.
• Six-Sigma Yellow Belt or above is preferred.
• RBA knowledge is preferred.
• Able to be a manager in a team with leadership and creativity.
• Independent, self-motivated and well organized with analytical mind.
• Good communication.

Nice to Have

• RBA knowledge is preferred.
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt or higher is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range and benefits not disclosed.