Production Shop Manager

A pioneer of engineered materials, Michelin is building the world’s leading manufacturer of life‑changing composites and experiences.

Join Michelin Asia Pacific as a Production Manager today to move your career forward, unlock exciting opportunities, and be part of a world‑class organization committed to a better, more sustainable world.

In the Manufacturing Operations Department, we aim to deliver sustainable value by ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑performing production while continuously developing our people and capabilities.

As a member of the Manufacturing Operations team, the mission is to create the conditions & to empower their Teams, in order to succeed in delivering sustainable value for People, Profit & Planet. This position is also accountable to develop areas of excellence inside their Shop, that will ensure the performance of today and tomorrow. This is achieved by using CARE (I‑CARE, empowerment & operational excellence) with TECH (engineering innovation & manufacturing 5.0) as the two primary operating modes.

• Build a strong, inclusive, and skilled team from frontline to leadership.
• Mentor, coach, and provide clear career paths and learning opportunities.
• Promote a culture of safety, trust, and continuous improvement.
• Lead the day‑to‑day production operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost & sustainability (SMQDC) goals.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and foster autonomy and responsibility in teams.
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies using lean tools and problem‑solving methods.
• Embody and promote company values, vision, and sustainability mission.
• Drive collaboration across teams and support plant‑level strategic decisions.
• Represent the plant to your team and ensure alignment with plant objectives.
• Understand customer expectations and ensure the Shop delivers value.
• Work cross‑functionally to support industrialization, innovation, and transformation projects.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives within the Shop.
• Encourage experimentation and leverage technology to unlock efficiency.
• Support plant roadmap and collaborate with technical and digital teams.

Required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing or production management (e.g., Department Head).
• Proven experience in people management and team development in an industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of production systems, capacity planning, and operational flow.
• Experience in continuous improvement and structured problem‑solving (Lean, Kaizen, or similar).
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to health and safety beyond compliance.
• Business proficiency in English (B2) and Bahasa Indonesia.
• Willing to be based in Cikarang.

Preferred:

• Experience in multinational manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to digital transformation or Industry 4.0 / Manufacturing 5.0 initiatives.
• Experience in cross‑functional collaboration and plant‑level strategic execution.
• Strong track record in driving operational excellence and performance improvement initiatives.