APAC Regional Director Manufacturing

Location – Batu Caves, Malaysia

Work Arrangement – Onsite with regular travel required

The Manufacturing Director – APAC is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational performance and long-term development of Weir Minerals' manufacturing network across the Asia-Pacific region. The role leads multiple manufacturing facilities across Australia, Malaysia, China and India and is accountable for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, capital investment and organisational capability. The position drives manufacturing excellence through Lean, digital transformation, network optimization and strategic capital deployment to support regional growth and shareholder value creation.

What We Do At Weir

We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.

Make your impact

You’ll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You’ll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that’s through engineering, planning or customer support. You’ll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.

What You’ll Do

• Manufacturing Strategy & Network Leadership: Develop and execute the APAC manufacturing strategy aligned with Division and Group growth objectives. Lead multiple manufacturing facilities across Australia, Malaysia, China, and India to deliver world-class performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer satisfaction. Define and implement long-term manufacturing footprint, capacity, capability, and technology roadmaps to support growth and operational resilience. Success means achieving strategic objectives and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
• Capital Investment & Manufacturing Expansion: Lead greenfield and brownfield manufacturing investments, including capital deployment and governance. Optimise manufacturing footprint to ensure capacity and competitiveness. Build capability through facility expansions, automation, and technology investments supporting future growth.
• Operational Excellence: Direct manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost targets. Oversee production planning, asset utilization, and quality systems. Drive continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing, the Weir Production System (WPS), value engineering, and waste elimination. Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and commercial teams to improve manufacturability and reduce product cost.
• Financial & Commercial Performance: Own regional manufacturing budgets, capital expenditure programs, and operational performance targets. Drive cost competitiveness, productivity improvements, inventory optimisation, and return on invested capital.
• Leadership & Organisational Capability: Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing manufacturing leadership team across the region. Build succession pipelines and organisational capability to support growth and transformation. Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence aligned with Weir Group Values.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

Must-haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related field
• 15+ years of experience in manufacturing leadership roles
• Strong expertise in Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and production systems
  
  

Nice-to-haves:

• MBA or advanced business qualification
• Experience leading multi-site manufacturing operations across diverse geographies
• Expertise in capital investment and manufacturing transformation initiatives
• Strong commercial acumen with financial and operational performance management
  
  

Why join Weir?

We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.

We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Career development and learning support
• Access to global inclusion networks
• Regional and team-specific benefits
• Sharebuilder scheme
• Wellness support for you and your family
• Collaboration with global teams
• Study support

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