Operation Engineer

1. Plant Data Analytics & Business Reporting

• Own and maintain plant operational databases, dashboards and KPI reporting.

• Analyze COPQ, material yield, inventory performance, production efficiency and manufacturing losses.

• Identify abnormal trends, risks and opportunities through data analysis.

• Support monthly, quarterly and annual business reviews.

• Provide management with actionable insights and recommendations.

2. Inventory Control & Batch Reconciliation

• Perform daily batch closing and manufacturing transaction verification.

• Monitor RM, WIP and FG inventory accuracy.

• Review inventory variances, shrinkage and reconciliation results.

• Investigate discrepancies and determine root causes.

• Support stock counts and ensure inventory records accurately reflect physical inventory.

3. Cost Control & Budget Monitoring

• Establish reporting tools for budget and cost performance monitoring.

• Track actual versus budget performance and identify key variances.

• Monitor manufacturing losses, COPQ and inventory-related financial impacts.

• Support annual operating plan (AOP), forecasting and cost improvement initiatives.

   

4. SOP, Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Develop, maintain and improve SOPs related to:

  • Inventory Control

  • Batch Closing

  • Transaction Management

  • Data Reporting

  • Material Reconciliation

• Ensure ERP data integrity and compliance with internal controls.

• Support internal and external audits.

• Drive process standardization and continuous improvement projects.

• Serve as the AI champion for the SG site and drive adoption of AI productivity tools

• Custodian for SG OP16 savings tracking

• Perform tasks as assigned

1. FORMAL EDUCATION: 
   1. Required：Bachelor's Degree in any of these 
   • Industrial Engineering
   • Manufacturing Engineering
   • Chemical Engineering
   • Supply Chain Management
   • Data Analytics
   • Business Analytics
   • Operations Management
   1. Preferred：Certification in: 
   • APICS / CPIM
   • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
   • Power BI
   • Data Analytics
   • Inventory Management
2. KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
   1. Required:
   • 5-8 years experience in manufacturing environment.
   • Minimum 3 years experience in inventory control, manufacturing analysis, production planning, costing, or business analytics.
   • Experience using ERP systems (Oracle R12 highly preferred).
   • Experience in inventory reconciliation and variance management.
   • Experience performing manufacturing batch closing activities.
   • Strong understanding of manufacturing costing and inventory transactions
   1. Preferred:
   • Experience in Paint, Coatings, Chemicals, Resin, Adhesives, Ink, or Process Manufacturing industries.
   • Experience working with Oracle R12, Power BI, SAP, or similar ERP systems.
   • Experience supporting budgeting and financial analysis