Sika AG

Chemical Manufacturing

OperationsTechnologyManager

$10500–15500k ~AI est. Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Operations Technology Manager at Sika AG. Skills: Engineering, Operations Technology, Process Improvement, Capital Investment. Lead Engineering functions. Lead Maintenance functions”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve safety; Improve quality; Improve productivity; Improve cost competitiveness; Strengthen manufacturing base

Industry & Context.

Chemical Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Trouble Prevention; Root Cause Analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years Engineering/OT experience, Process or material manufacturing experience, Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, Knowledge of manufacturing processes, Knowledge of maintenance, Proven capital investment experience, Proven process improvement experience, Proven new product industrialization experience, Project management experience, Business-level Japanese, Working-level English

Nice to Have

Experience leading new factory start-ups, Experience leading major expansions, MES digitalization experience, IoT digitalization experience, Manufacturing digitalization experience, Process safety knowledge, EHS knowledge, MOC knowledge, Experience working with global organizations

What You'll Do.

Lead Engineering functions

Lead Maintenance functions

Provide technical leadership for Process Technology

Consolidate engineering know-how

Standardize engineering know-how

Consolidate process know-how

Standardize process know-how

Develop capital investment projects

Evaluate capital investment projects

Execute MOC for new installations

Execute PSSR for new installations

Lead technical aspects of new factories

Lead technical aspects of large projects

Drive productivity improvement

Enhance process capability

Prevent recurrence of problems

Ensure equipment safety

Ensure process safety

Implement corrective actions

Implement preventive actions

Promote manufacturing digitalization

Standardize manufacturing data

Visualize manufacturing data

Develop Engineering teams

Manage Engineering teams

Develop Process Technology teams

Manage Process Technology teams

Manage external vendors

Manage engineering contractors

Maintain collaboration with APAC OT

Maintain collaboration with Global OT

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

APAC OT teams; Global OT teams; IT teams; SAP teams; Plant teams; QA teams; EHS teams

Communication Scope

Technical Communication

Process & Methodology

Project Management, Capital Investment, MOC, PSSR

Full Job Description

Sikaは、接着、シーリング、制振、補強、および保護に関するシステムと製品の開発・製造において、建築業界および産業分野で世界をリードする専門化学メーカーです。現在、Sikaは世界103カ国に子会社を持ち、400以上の工場で製造を行い、革新的な技術をお客様に提供しています。これにより、建設業界や輸送業界の環境負荷低減に向けた変革を支える重要な役割を果たしています。2024年には、約33,000人の従業員が11.76億スイスフラン(CHF)の年間売上を達成しました。 Job Summary: 日本語 Engineering and Operations Technology Manager は、日本国内製造拠点における Engineering(設備・保全)および Operations Technology(OT)機能を統括し、安全・品質・生産性・コスト競争力の向上を技術面から推進する。設備投資、工程改善、新製品立上げ、製造デジタル化を含む技術戦略を主導し、APAC/Global OT と連携しながら、日本の製造基盤の中長期的な強化を担う。 English The Engineering and Operations Technology Manager is responsible for leading Engineering and Operations Technology (OT) functions across manufacturing sites in Japan. This role drives safety, quality, productivity, and cost competitiveness through technology leadership, overseeing capital investments, process improvements, new product industrialization, and manufacturing digitalization, in close collaboration with APAC and Global OT teams. 1.主な職務内容 / Key Responsibilities (1) Engineering / Maintenance / Process Technology 統括 日本語 Engineering(設備設計・改造・更新)および Maintenance 機能の技術的統括 Process Technology(工程設計、工程改善、新製品導入)のリーダーシップ 工場間に分散した技術・ノウハウの統合および標準化推進 English Lead Engineering (equipment design, modification, renewal) and Maintenance functions Provide technical leadership for Process Technology including process design, optimization, and new product introduction Consolidate and standardize engineering and process know‑how across multiple plants (2) 設備投資・プロジェクト管理 / Capital Investment & Project Management 日本語 設備投資(CAPEX)の企画立案、技術仕様策定、投資効果評価 新規設備導入・改造・撤去における MOC / PSSR の実施 新工場および大規模設備プロジェクトの技術リード English Develop and evaluate capital investment projects including technical scope and ROI Execute MOC and PSSR for new installations, modifications, and decommissioning Lead technical aspects of new factory and large‑scale manufacturing projects (3) 品質・生産性・安全向上 / Safety, Quality & Productivity Improvement 日本語 生産性向上、工程能力改善、トラブル再発防止の技術的主導 設備・プロセス安全を含む EHS 観点での設計・技術レビュー Plant / QA / EHS と連携した是正および予防活動 English Driv

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