Job Overview

Lead the establishment, launch, and scale-up of a new connector manufacturing site in Vietnam. This role has end-to-end responsibility for site readiness, operational ramp-up, manufacturing capability transfer, organizational development, customer delivery, financial performance, and building a sustainable local leadership team. The site is expected to grow to more than 2,000 employees and support assembly, molding, stamping, plating, tooling, automation, and related engineering capabilities.

Job Requirements

Greenfield Launch & Site Readiness

• Lead operational establishment and launch of the Vietnam manufacturing site.
• Develop and execute site readiness plans covering facilities, equipment, systems, workforce, and operational capabilities.
• Drive equipment installation, process qualification, workforce onboarding, customer approvals, production launch, and volume ramp-up.
• Manage launch risks, dependencies, timelines, and transition to stable operations

Operations & Business Performance

• Own plant performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, Productivity, Compliance, Customer Experience, and profitability.
• Establish robust plant management systems, performance reviews, and problem-solving disciplines.
• Drive operational excellence through Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, automation, and disciplined execution.
• Ensure successful NPI execution, production transfers, capacity expansion, and process stabilization.

Manufacturing Transfer & Capability Development

• Lead transfer and industrialization of manufacturing processes from established global sites.
• Ensure successful qualification of equipment, processes, documentation, and technical knowledge.
• Build sustainable local ownership across manufacturing and engineering functions.
• Develop long-term technical capability while supporting rapid business growth.

Leadership & Organization Building

• Build and develop the site leadership team and organizational structure.
• Recruit and onboard key leaders across Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR.
• Create a high-performance culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, employee engagement, and customer focus.
• Develop leadership succession and workforce capability to support large-scale growth.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the senior site leader in Vietnam, building strong relationships with customers, authorities, industrial partners, educational institutions, and community stakeholders.
• Collaborate with regional and global leaders to align resources, investments, and business priorities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and local regulations.

EHS, Quality & Compliance

• Champion a "Safety First" culture and world-class EHS standards.
• Ensure effective implementation of quality, compliance, and internal control systems.
• Promote ethical conduct, inclusion, teamwork, accountability, and transparent communication.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of manufacturing and operations leadership experience.
• Proven experience leading a greenfield start-up, major expansion, manufacturing transfer, or large-scale transformation.
• Prior experience as Plant Manager, Site Leader, Operations Director, or equivalent in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of high-volume manufacturing processes, Lean, Six Sigma, quality systems, supply chain, capital planning, and EHS.
• Demonstrated success scaling organizations, developing leadership teams, and driving operational and financial performance.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-cultural leadership skills.
• Fluent English; Asia manufacturing experience preferred.
• Willingness to be based in Vietnam and travel as required.

What your background should look like

Generally requires B.S. with 20 or more years of experience; or Masters degree with 15 or more years of experience; or PhD level with 10 or more years of experience; or local equivalent