Assistant Production Manager

SYAQUA SDN. BHD.; Kapar; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SYAQUA SDN. BHD. is seeking an Assistant Production Manager to oversee daily production on the shop floor, ensuring schedules are met and deliveries achieved.

You will monitor line efficiency, machine utilization, and downtime while coordinating with warehouse and maintenance teams. The role requires strict adherence to SOPs, quality standards, and proactive problem solving. Join a team that drives cutting-edge hatchery feed and global shrimp breeding innovations across multiple countries,

Qualifications

• Minimum experience in supervising production on a shop floor.
• Ability to monitor line efficiency and downtime.
• Experience coordinating with warehouse and maintenance teams.
• Strong adherence to SOPs and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage daily production activities on the shop floor.
• Ensure schedules are executed and meet delivery targets.
• Monitor machine utilization, line efficiency, output and downtime.
• Coordinate with warehouse and maintenance teams to minimize interruptions.
• Enforce FIFO/FEFO where applicable.
• Identify and escalate machine breakdowns for corrective actions.
• Supervise operators, technicians, and production staff.

Skills

Shop floor supervision

Production planning

Troubleshooting

Team coordination

Job description

• Supervise and manage daily product on actvites on the shop floor.
• Ensure product on schedules are executed according to plan and delivery targets.
• Monitor machine utilization, line efficiency, output, and downtime.
• Troubleshoot production issues and take immediate corrective actions.
• Ensure smooth workflow and optimal manpower deployment across shifts.
• Monitor adherence to SOPs, quality standards, and production processes.
• Coordinate with warehouse team to ensure timely availability of raw materials, packaging materials, and production consumables.
• Monitor inventory movement between warehouse and production floor.
• Ensure proper storage, material handling, and stock accuracy.
• Ensure FIFO / FEFO practices are followed where applicable.
• Support stock control and minimize production interruptions due to material shortages.
• Monitor finished goods transfer and warehouse coordination.
• Work closely with maintenance team to ensure machine and reliability.
• Identify machine breakdown issues and escalated for immediate corrective action.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance schedules with production planning.
• Supervise operators, technicians, and production floor staff.

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SyAqua is a global leader in shrimp breeding and nutrition, utilizing cutting edge technologies to deliver best-in-class hatchery feed, genomic selection, quantitative genetics, and breeding science. The company maintains operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the United States of America, India and China.

SyAqua is a global leader in shrimp breeding and nutrition, utilizing cutting edge technologies to deliver best-in-class hatchery feed, genomic selection, quantitative genetics, and breeding science. The company maintains operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the United States of America, India and China.