Assistant Production Manager

Beryl's Chocolate Sdn Bhd; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chocolate manufacturer is seeking a qualified individual to oversee manufacturing processes and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Food Technology, with at least 5 years of experience in the food manufacturing industry. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential for this role, alongside excellent organizational and communication skills. This position will be crucial in leading the production team and improving overall productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant fields.
• At least 5 years of experience in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP & GMP procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing manufacturing processes and equipment effectiveness.
• Identify operational losses and improve productivity.
• Lead and motivate the production team.

Skills

Organizational skills

Management skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / Food Science / Food Technology

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist Factory Manager to oversee overall manufacturing processes and monitor overall equipment effectiveness in terms of availability, performance, and quality.
• Identify operational losses, benchmarking progress, improve productivity and reduce cost of overall production operations.
• Analyze operational incidents and make recommendations to prevent future occurrence to achieve higher productivity.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs during machine service.
• Oversee maintenance, repair, and replacement of production equipment to ensure smooth work operations.
• Develop workflow policies and procedures that improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality.
• Strategize and direct planning of production activities in assigned lines to meet delivery dates according to sales forecast, planning, and/or customers' orders while meeting safety and quality standards.
• Lead, motivate, train, and upgrade the technical and production skills of the production team to achieve optimum productivity.
• Provide strong leadership to the production team to ensure high morale, teamwork, good employee relations, and promote collaboration across the organization.
• Ensure production activities comply with safety policies: Halal, GMP, HACCP, DOSH, DOE, and all statutory requirements.
• Assist in execution of R&D initiatives to improve recipes, reduce cost, and introduce new product when necessary.
• Attend weekly/monthly meetings and prepare daily/monthly reports as requested.
• Monitor and check to ensure the following are carried out accordingly: production schedule/date of delivery; material stock in proper requirement quality in accordance to specification; higher recovery rate; staff and workers affairs/safety.
• Undertake any other related duties and assigned by the management from time to time.

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree in Engineering (Industrial) / Food Science / Food Technology or equivalent.
• Possess a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in food manufacturing industry.
• Possess excellent organizational, planning and management skills; outstanding interpersonal, teamwork skills as well as analytical, problem solving and hands‑on skills in any technical discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and have a strong knowledge of HACCP & GMP procedures.
• Possess strong leadership, self‑motivated, aggressive, result oriented with a good positive working attitude and pro‑active in problem solving.
• Good verbal and written communications skills.