Assistant Production Manager

Flextronics - The Flex Company; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bonuses

Job summary

Flextronics - The Flex Company in Prai, Penang is seeking an Assistant Production Manager to guide and coordinate manufacturing operations across assembly, testing, and QA to meet cost, quality and delivery targets.

You will forecast budgets, plan resources, develop staff, and collaborate with planning and distribution to optimize production schedules and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience plus 3 years of operations experience.
• Advanced people and process management skills.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and budget planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Guide and coordinate department activities to meet production goals.
• Forecast operating costs and prepare budgets.
• Develop personnel to ensure efficient operation.
• Collaborate with planning and distribution to optimize schedules.

Skills

People management

Budgeting

Production planning

Customer relationship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Office software

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.

Job Summary

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* NB09 AA98

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).

Through the collective strength of ~150,000 team members across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, 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 with Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your growth, and build great products for our customers that improve people’s lives. Together, let’s create the extraordinary!