Director Of Plant Operations - Pv/Solar

About Our Client:

Our Client is an enterprise engaged in smart energy and new energy with photovoltaic solar energy as its main business. Its business segment covers the entire industrial chain, and its products include: photovoltaic modules, brackets, energy storage products and system integration.

What will you be doing?

• Responsibilities require the integration of multiple disciplines and Work in close collaboration and partnership with HR, Finance, Quality, Program Offices, Supply Chain, Engineering etc. departments to optimize overall operational excellence.
• Identify future opportunities and recommend capital equipment and capability development to support new technologies and world-class manufacturing initiatives.
• Provides overall direction and guidance to the organization’s daily and monthly manufacturing operation activities.
• Identify/realize process improvement opportunities to reduce cost and improve quality.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
• Manage operational capacity and machine/tool utilization, develop new areas of manufacturing technology and line efficiency, review current performance against forecasted operating plans, and analyze/recommend operating plan changes.
• Manage personnel to ensure functional capability/capacity that aligns with business plans and objectives; coach and mentor personnel to expand and improve functional skills; develop and implement effective cross-training program; ensure timely and quality performance appraisals are conducted for all employees; identify/address development needs/opportunities to support growth and succession planning; ensure attention and adherence to safety and environmental policies.
• Administer continuous improvements through leadership.
• Provide solutions to root cause analysis investigations identified by quality, to non-conformances that are the direct result of manufacturing operations.
• Drives employee engagement, positive culture, and execute strategic workforce planning initiatives.
• Ensure all products are manufactured according to specifications, safety, and quality standards in most efficient manner.
• Drive and implement as needed KPIs ensuring customer and company business
• Ensure operations have skills necessary to support ongoing continuous improvement initiatives. Utilize metrics to audit progress vs. objectives.
• Responsible for improving manufacturing processes, managing manufacturing spending, managing labor efficiency, and developing plans to control scrap.

What will you need?

• Highly skilled in troubleshooting Creative, “Out Of Box” thinking, Multi-tasking. Self-motivated, self-maintained and able to take the initiative to solve problems.
• Very strong communication and presentation skills
• Influencing others
• 5+ years of experience in an Engineering /NPI/ Manufacturing management role managing teams.
• 10+ years of experience in PV/Solar manufacturing field
• Managing technical individuals in a rapidly evolving environment
• Demonstrated success
• Experience working with multinational cross functional teams in high volume manufacturing
• Good skills in English & Chinese Mandarin, speaking and writing
• Bachelor degree or above, major in Mechanical/ Electrical engineering or a related field