Assistant Manager, Production

Waterco; Sungai Buloh; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterco in Malaysia seeks an experienced production manager to optimize schedules, monitor output, and achieve production targets. You will supervise production supervisors and frontline staff, manage scheduling, and drive performance management.

You will enforce safety standards, lead investigations, maintain quality benchmarks, manage departmental budgets, track costs, and pursue cost reductions. You will apply lean practices, explore automation or AI-assisted scheduling, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and related studies; knowledge of chemical bending/ batching process is an added advantage.
• Minimum 5 years related work experience in production process.
• Ability to motivate, train, and manage diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage schedules, monitor output, and ensure production targets are achieved.
• Supervise production supervisors and workforce, handle scheduling, hiring, and performance management.
• Enforce compliance with safety standards, lead incident investigations, and maintain product quality benchmarks.
• Departmental budgets, track labour and material costs, and implement cost reduction strategies.
• Identify inefficiencies, apply lean practices, and introduce automation or AI-assisted scheduling tools.
• Collaborate with supply chain, engineering, and quality teams to align production with business needs.
• Use ERP systems and AI-driven analytics to optimize scheduling and detect defects early.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Production scheduling

Team leadership

Cost control

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

AI-driven analytics

Job description

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Manage schedules, monitor output, and ensure production targets are achieved.

Supervise production supervisors and workforce, handle scheduling, hiring, and performance management.

Enforce compliance with safety standards, lead incident investigations, and maintain product quality benchmarks.

Departmental budgets, track labour and material costs, and implement cost reduction strategies.

Identify inefficiencies, apply lean practices, and introduce automation or AI-assisted scheduling tools.

Collaborate with supply chain, engineering, and quality teams to align production with business needs.

Use ERP systems and AI-driven analytics to optimize scheduling and detect defects early.

Requirements:

Bachelor Degree in Engineering and related studies. Knowledge of chemical bending/ batching process is an added advantage.

Minimum 5 years related work experience in production process.

Ability to motivate, train, and manage diverse teams.