Product Manager

About the job

The Company

Our client is a global composite manufacturing company specializing in the development, design, and production of carbon composite components, serving both European manufacturers and large-volume Japanese OEMs.

With a manufacturing facility in Vietnam and a future-oriented technology base, the company is on a strong growth trajectory across its international customer portfolio.

Role Summary

• We are seeking a senior Production Manager to take full ownership of manufacturing performance at our client’s Vietnam facility, spanning quality, capability, and productivity from pre-launch through full production and end-of-production (EOP).
• This is a senior leadership role requiring proven command of large-scale, multi-line manufacturing operations in a highly regulated, customer-driven environment.
• The successful candidate will be the plant’s benchmark for operational excellence—driving conformity to customer and industry standards, embedding a strong quality culture, and building a high-performing production organization capable of sustaining growth.
• This role carries full accountability for production output, cost, and delivery performance, and requires the judgment to make high-stakes operational decisions independently under tight schedules and demanding targets.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Quality Management

• Own production quality, capability, and productivity end-to-end, from pre-launch through full production and EOP.
• Ensure full conformity with company operating procedures, customer requirements, industry standards, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Drive effective production planning, manufacturing execution, in-process quality, TPM, and on-time delivery without reliance on costly expedites.

Manufacturing Strategy & Continuous Improvement

• Set and drive the plant’s continuous improvement roadmap across quality, delivery, and efficiency to meet company targets and business objectives.
• Lead root-cause analysis, preventive action, and permanent corrective action programs at a strategic level.
• Champion lean manufacturing, TPM, and productivity initiatives to sustain competitiveness as volume scales.

Quality Culture & Compliance

• Instill a strong quality mindset, quality policy, GMP principles, and automotive industry standards across all levels of the organization.
• Ensure the plant is consistently audit-ready against customer and industry standards.

Team Leadership & Organizational Development

• Lead, coach, and develop the production management team and shop-floor leadership to build organizational depth.
• Build a high-accountability culture where teams take ownership of results under pressure.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and customer teams to align production capability with business commitments.
• Represent production in customer-facing discussions on capacity, quality performance, and delivery commitments.

Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 5 years in the same position (Production Manager), or 10+ years of progressive experience in production management roles, ideally within automotive, composite, or precision manufacturing.
• Demonstrated track record leading production performance in a multi-line, high-volume manufacturing environment serving international OEM customers.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; a Master’s degree or equivalent advanced qualification is an advantage.

Industry Knowledge

• Strong command of automotive/composite manufacturing standards, GMP, and quality management systems (e.g. IATF 16949, ISO 9001).
• Deep working knowledge of TPM, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Leadership & Business Skills

• Demonstrated strong sense of ownership and the ability to drive business performance beyond its current potential.
• Proven self-motivation and accountability for own decisions, with the judgment to make high-stakes calls independently.
• Comfortable operating in a highly competitive environment with tight schedules and demanding targets.
• Quick, decisive, and confident in making and standing behind production-critical decisions.
• Ability to lead and operate independently at a senior level, with full accountability for outcomes.

Language

• Fluent English across all four skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) is required.

Please send your CV to: [email protected]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.