Assistant Production Manager

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Allowances & Bonuses

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Assistant Production Manager in Prai, Penang to guide a busy manufacturing team through multi-level assembly, testing, and quality assurance. You will work with planning, engineering and supply chain to meet cost, quality and delivery targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least three years of operations experience, strong people and process management skills, and the ability to coordinate across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience plus 3 years of operations experience.
• Advanced people and/or process management skills with customer relationship abilities.
• Knowledge of multiple functional technologies/processes and interdependencies at the site.

Responsibilities

• Guide department activities to support design, improve production techniques, and assist with test procedures.
• Plan projects by exploring technology trends and market demand.
• Collaborate with management, production, and marketing to meet demands and cost targets.
• Forecast operating costs and contribute to budgeting requests.
• Assist in strategic planning and annual operating plans for the function.
• Ensure material, equipment and manpower resources meet production needs.

Skills

People management

Process management

Customer relationship management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Presentations

Database software

Telephone skills

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Assistant Production Manager located in Prai, Penang.

Guides and coordinates activities of employees engaged in the following areas of a manufacturing department; multi-level assembly, electronic card/system testing and quality assurance to attain production goals consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements.

What a typical day looks like:

• Guides department activities to hold up design of new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and helps on test procedures.
• Explores technology trends and market demand to plan projects.
• Contributes with management, production, and marketing staff to resolve manufacturing feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
• Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests.
• Partners with team and management in the development of the strategic plan and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for the function.
• Reviews and establishes material, equipment, and manpower resource requirements.
• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply in order to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinates production activities with other functional groups such as planning and distribution.
• Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function.
• Accountable for controlling manufacturing operation and ensuring that production quality and cost targets are met.
• Working in extremely complex problems where the research of situations or data from an evaluation of intangible factors.
• Reviews budgets and schedules required by management.
• Regulate relations with the executives and/or major customers to maintain relationships with them.
• Resolve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading management levels for the achievements of the plant.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in addition to 3 years of operations experience.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.
• Demonstrates advanced people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.
• To perform the major job responsibilities the use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: telephones, word processing, spreadsheet (PC), presentation and database software.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Allowances & Bonuses*

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).