Assistant Production Director (Based in Johor Bahru)

Berjaya Corporation Bhd; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Miscellaneous allowance

Dental

Sports (e.g. Gym)

Vision

Staff Discount (Hotel stay & others)

Medical Insurance

Job summary

Berjaya Corporation Berhad in Johor Bahru seeks an Assistant Production Director to oversee daily manufacturing operations, drive efficiency, and ensure quality, cost, delivery, and productivity targets are met in an automotive environment.

You will lead production supervisors and teams, implement Lean and Kaizen, monitor KPIs, coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Logistics and Maintenance, and ensure IATF 16949 and ISO standards compliance across plants.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Production Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in production or manufacturing management, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle assembly processes and manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience managing large production teams.
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to drive operational performance and continuous improvement.
• Mandarin proficiency is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and managing daily production activities to meet targets and delivery schedules.
• Ensure production performance meets quality, cost, delivery, and productivity objectives.
• Lead, develop, and manage production supervisors and production teams.
• Monitor production KPIs and drive corrective and improvement actions.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Optimise production processes, manpower, equipment, and resources.
• Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Logistics, and Maintenance teams to resolve operational issues.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, safety requirements, and company procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Mandarin proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Production management degree

Job description

Assistant Production Director (Based in Johor Bahru)

Responsible for supporting the overall management of manufacturing operations to achieve production targets while maintaining high standards of quality, cost, delivery, and productivity. The role focuses on production leadership, resource optimisation, process improvement, and compliance with automotive manufacturing standards.

Responsibilities:

Assist in planning and managing daily production activities to meet targets and delivery schedules.

Ensure production performance meets quality, cost, delivery, and productivity objectives.

Lead, develop, and manage production supervisors and production teams.

Monitor production KPIs and drive corrective and improvement actions.

Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Optimise production processes, manpower, equipment, and resources.

Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Logistics, and Maintenance teams to resolve operational issues.

Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, safety requirements, and company procedures.

Requirements:

Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Production Management, or a related field.

Minimum 8–10 years’ experience in production or manufacturing management, preferably in the automotive industry.

Strong knowledge of vehicle assembly processes and manufacturing operations.

Proven experience managing large production teams.

Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Ability to drive operational performance and continuous improvement.

Mandarin proficiency is an advantage.

Founded in the year 1984 by Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, Berjaya Corporation Berhad is one of Malaysia’s largest dynamic and expanding conglomerate with its wide array of core business activities, including financial services, consumer marketing & retail, hotels, resorts, & recreation development, property investment & development, gaming & lottery, motor trading & distribution, food & beverage, and telecommunication.

BERJAYA means SUCCESS in Bahasa Malaysia and reflects the success and Malaysian character of the Berjaya Corporation's core businesses. Our symbol made up of closely interwoven B's represent our strong foundation and the constant synergy taking place within the Berjaya Corporation group of companies. Each B faces a different direction, depicting the varied strengths of the companies that make up the Berjaya Corporation group of companies.

Today, Berjaya Corporation Berhad and its affiliates have a total employee strength of more than 40,000. In Berjaya, we believe in the personal and professional development of our employees, which is why we are constantly striving to provide a cross-functional environment, as well as endless development and upskilling opportunities to our employees to bring out their fullest potential and grow together with the company. In Berjaya, we are not the practitioners of success, we are the success!

Founded in the year 1984 by Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, Berjaya Corporation Berhad is one of Malaysia’s largest dynamic and expanding conglomerate with its wide array of core business activities, including financial services, consumer marketing & retail, hotels, resorts, & recreation development, property investment & development, gaming & lottery, motor trading & distribution, food & beverage, and telecommunication.

BERJAYA means SUCCESS in Bahasa Malaysia and reflects the success and Malaysian character of the Berjaya Corporation's core businesses. Our symbol made up of closely interwoven B's represent our strong foundation and the constant synergy taking place within the Berjaya Corporation group of companies. Each B faces a different direction, depicting the varied strengths of the companies that make up the Berjaya Corporation group of companies.

Today, Berjaya Corporation Berhad and its affiliates have a total employee strength of more than 40,000. In Berjaya, we believe in the personal and professional development of our employees, which is why we are constantly striving to provide a cross-functional environment, as well as endless development and upskilling opportunities to our employees to bring out their fullest potential and grow together with the company. In Berjaya, we are not the practitioners of success, we are the success!

• Perks and benefits Medical Miscellaneous allowance Dental Sports (e.g. Gym) Vision Staff Discount (Hotel stay & others), Medical Insu