About this role
1. Continuous Improvement Strategy & Governance
Develop and execute the country-wide Continuous Improvement roadmap aligned with business objectives.Establish CI governance structure, standards, methodologies, and reporting systems.Lead annual productivity and cost-saving program development.Drive a culture of continuous improvement across manufacturing and support functions.Ensure alignment between country initiatives and regional/global excellence programs.2. Operational Excellence Deployment
Lead Lean Manufacturing implementation across all plants.Drive TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) implementation and equipment reliability improvement.Facilitate Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and waste elimination programs.Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) across critical production lines.Deploy best practices and standardization among manufacturing sites. 3. Cost Reduction & Productivity Improvement
Identify and execute manufacturing cost optimization opportunities.Lead annual savings delivery targets.Drive reductions in:Oil lossesChemical consumptionEnergy consumptionPackaging material lossesProduct giveawayLabor inefficienciesMaintenance costsTypical projects may include:
Yield improvementUtility optimizationPackaging line productivity enhancementProcess automationInventory reduction4. Manufacturing Performance Improvement
Analyse plant performance data and identify bottlenecks.Facilitate root cause analysis for chronic operational issues.Implement corrective and preventive actions.Improve:OEEThroughput and YieldVariable Cost : Consumption x PriceCapacity utilizationPlant reliabilityAsset utilization5. Quality & Food Safety Improvement
Support improvement initiatives related to:GMPHACCPFSSC 22000RSPO requirementsHalal complianceLead defect reduction and customer complaint reduction projects.Improve process capability and quality consistency.6. Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0
Identify opportunities for digitalization and automation.Lead implementation of:Digital dashboardsManufacturing KPI systemsEnergy monitoring systemsReal-time performance trackingData analytics toolsPromote data-driven decision making across manufacturing sites.7. Capability Development
Develop CI training curriculum.Coach plant managers and functional leaders on Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.Build internal CI champions and Green Belt projects.Facilitate Kaizen events and problem-solving workshops.9. Benchmarking & Best Practice Sharing
Conduct internal and external benchmarking studies.Identify industry best practices applicable to palm oil downstream manufacturing.Standardize successful projects across multiple sites. Education
Bachelor's Degree in:Chemical EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringMechanical EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringMaster's Degree preferred.Experience
10-15 years manufacturing experience.Minimum 5 years in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Manufacturing Excellence, or Transformation roles.Strong exposure to palm oil downstream operations:RefineryFractionationBiodieselConsumer PackagingSpecialty FatsTechnical Competencies
Lean ManufacturingTPMSix Sigma (Green Belt/Black Belt preferred)Root Cause AnalysisValue Stream MappingStatistical Process ControlProject ManagementManufacturing AnalyticsLeadership Competencies
Influencing without authorityStakeholder managementStrategic thinkingChange managementProblem solvingCoaching and mentoring Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We offer
Competitive salary and benefitsSocial and health insuranceAccess to Training and Development