Operations Manager

Functional area: Manufacturing

Country: Japan

City: Yachiyo / Chiba

Company name: Edwards Japan Ltd

Date of posting: Aug 8, 2024

• Responsible for 6 direct reports whilst managing manufacturing, planning & logistics organization of over 60 people including contractors.
• Support production activity in output that translates into annual revenue ~ $200M+

Manages equipment and facility maintenance requirements

• To oversee the process of transforming variable resources into finished goods with agility and flexibility while performing the highest efficiency and the lowest cost.
• To align strategically the operations' targets in terms of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People with those of the overall Product Company.
• To ensure that all the resources (equipment, labor and raw material) involved in production are always available in proper conditions.
• To lead innovative projects, smart working initiatives, automation, digitalization, e.t.c., driving continuous improvement in PC operations.
• Develop a customer focused team culture with a primary emphasis upon improved flexibly operations (indirect as well as direct). Achieve on time delivery to customers completed products with all required documentation & process controls.
• Lead the Operations team with particular emphasis on (a) the correct composition and headcount within the team, (b) the motivation and morale of employees, (c) personal development and, where, appropriate, career aspirations of each member of the team.
• To actively seek and analyze business trend and demand forecast in Semi market to ensure manufacturing capacity is up-to-dated. Focus on manpower planning, managing manufacturing volume changes.
• Manage the budget with agreed budgetary constraints. To sponsor development of processes and tools to maximize productive capabilities to achieve customer satisfaction while attaining operating cost target.
• Coordinate capacity planning, provision of appropriate tools, equipment and resources.
• Collaborate with commercial, technical, innovation, engineering and materials teams to embrace continual improvement.
• Responsible for Logistics KPI’s definition and monitoring, lead and develop the supply chain for the PC including transport management, inventory control & management including flow of product to the workcells mixed with distribution of products to Japan DC, supporting the mission to deliver a superior customer service experience.

Ensure Edwards procedure for transportation equipment including dangerous goods, is safe and in compliance with all relevant legislation.

About Edwards
Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.
Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.