• Perform maintenance duties to meet the operational and performance objectives of the production department.
• Receive maintenance requests, conduct rapid troubleshooting, and perform necessary repair work.
• Maintain, inspect, and ensure the optimal operation of machinery, equipment, and factory systems.
• Prepare daily preventive maintenance (PM) plans, schedules, and maintenance reports.
• Establish, implement, and enforce standardized maintenance procedures and work standards.
• Monitor and manage the inventory of machine spare parts, tools, and maintenance equipment.
• Coordinate with external contractors and vendors for machine maintenance, including on-site supervision and quality inspection.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and records of all maintenance activities, repairs, and troubleshooting actions.
• Lead and manage the entire RFQ process from initial customer inquiry through to final quotation submission.
• Review BOMs, engineering drawings, technical specifications, and related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Prioritize RFQ workflows in accordance with customer deadlines and key business objectives.
• Analyze material, labor, manufacturing, tooling, and logistics costs to build detailed cost breakdowns and pricing models.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and proactively evaluate potential commercial risks.
• Coordinate with suppliers to secure quotations, technical information, and lead times while evaluating their pricing, capabilities, and terms.
• Support supplier development initiatives for both New Product Introductions (NPI) and mass production programs.
• Lead, coach, and develop RFQ team members while monitoring performance to achieve departmental KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement projects to enhance quotation turnaround time, accuracy, and overall efficiency.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to evaluate project feasibility and new business opportunities.
• Participate in customer meetings and lead quotation review discussions as required.
• Prepare RFQ status reports and track core performance metrics, including quotation turnaround time, quote accuracy, cost-reduction achievements, and on-time submissions.
• Manage regional supplier relationships and performance within assigned mechanical commodity groups (Plastics, Casting, Cable, Sheet Metal, and Machining).
• Lead the end-to-end regional sourcing process for assigned commodities from initial RFQ through to contract signature.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support new product introductions, commodity/technology lifecycles, and demand/supply planning.
• Identify, develop, and implement strategic cost-saving and process optimization opportunities.
• Build and maintain high-level relationships with executive and senior executive teams at key suppliers.
• Review technical drawings and engineering specifications to ensure all requirements are effectively communicated and executed by suppliers.
• Secure long-term total quality, on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and supply sustainability for direct materials across the entire product lifecycle.
• Oversee the production process to ensure alignment with the production plan.
• Coordinate with relevant departments to establish and maintain production standards.
• Develop, review, and improve production processes to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Improve and monitor departmental staff performance to ensure production targets are met.
• Manage and supervise operational staff to ensure activities are carried out in accordance with the production plan.
• Analyse, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues arising during production.
• Prepare daily and monthly reports summarising production performance, issues, and improvement actions.
• Supervise team members to ensure compliance with company rules, regulations, and policies.