Full Time Production Control Manager Jobs, in SILICON BOX East Region (Singapore) - Maukerja

Position Summary

The Production Control Manager leads the planning, scheduling and control of production flow to meet customer delivery commitments. The role manages a team of production controllers and acts as the link between Customer Service, Engineering, NPI, Procurement, Warehouse and Manufacturing. The manager is accountable for on-time delivery, schedule adherence and WIP health, and for giving management clear, data-driven visibility of fab performance.

Candidates with experience managing complex, multi-product portfolios in a fast-paced semiconductor manufacturing environment are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Own the master production schedule (MPS), aligning sales orders and demand forecasts with available fab capacity.
• Oversee production control and line schedules to control WIP flow, covering forecasting, MRP, engineering changes, urgent lots and inventory turns.
• Maintain the demand management master plan and ensure it is reviewed regularly with Sales and Operations.
• Set order sequencing and priority rules to meet due dates while minimizing changeovers.

Execution & Delivery

• Drive production to achieve KPIs such as Moves, Cycle Time (C/T) and shipment commits.
• Give Operations clear direction and instructions so that customer delivery commitments are met.
• Assess and provide commits for qualification and expedite lots.
• Monitor production progress, identify bottlenecks and adjust schedules proactively.

WIP & Inventory Management

• Track and limit excess WIP, and manage WIP turnover and aging.
• Manage inventory across Raw, WIP, FG and obsolete parts to optimize material flow and inventory turns.

Capacity & Line Health

• Continuously identify gaps between fab capability and planned capacity requirements.
• Achieve and maintain line linearity through improvement initiatives.
• Lead flow efficiency and bottleneck detection reviews, driving corrective actions with cross-functional teams.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Synchronize with Sales, Engineering, NPI, Procurement and Warehouse on demand changes, new product introductions, material availability and shipment priorities.
• Lead regular S&OP, WIP and delivery-gap meetings, and escalate risks to senior management.

Reporting & Analytics

• Work with the reporting team to build comprehensive dashboards and reports that visualize fab performance.
• Report on and analyze on-time delivery, schedule adherence, WIP turnover and aging, and flow efficiency.

People Management

• Lead, coach and develop the production control team, setting clear goals and performance expectations.
• Build planning discipline, standard work and best practices across the team.

Other

• Perform ad hoc duties as assigned.

Key Performance Metrics

• On-time delivery (%)
• Schedule adherence (%)
• WIP turnover and aging
• Flow efficiency and bottleneck detection
• Moves, cycle time and shipment commit achievement
• Inventory turns and obsolete inventory levels

Requirements

Education

• Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business or a related field.

Experience

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in semiconductor production control, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or team-lead capacity.
• At least 5 years of production control experience.
• At least 3 years of semiconductor manufacturing experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in production.
• Experience handling complex, multi-product environments.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in SAP (planning and MRP modules preferred).
• Strong skills in MS Excel (including macros/VBA) and PowerPoint.
• Experience with reporting or visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) is an advantage.
• Good factory knowledge, including the relationship between line moves, cycle time and customer delivery.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with initiative.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management across functions and levels.
• Leadership ability, with a positive, can-do attitude and willingness to take on challenges.
• Commitment to deadlines and a results-driven mindset.