Associate Production Supervisor

FLEXTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (PENANG) SDN BHD; Johor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Miscellaneous allowance

Dental

Sports (e.g. Gym)

Parking

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner helping market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products. We offer growth in a respectful, inclusive environment and encourage applications even if not all bullets are met.

The role involves leading multiple production lines, coaching engineers and operators, and driving efficiency, quality and safety across the operation. You will collaborate with maintenance and project teams to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates operations and technical skills with Flex standards.
• Reads and interprets general business and technical documents.
• Proficient with office software and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Leads the production of several processes/lines in a technical environment.
• Evaluates operating performance and advises on changes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Led a team of professionals to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Troubleshoots operational problems and coaches operators to improve performance.
• Solicits ideas for plant improvements and collaborates with engineers on proposals.
• Provides technical guidance to project teams and interfaces with maintenance.
• Supports training and coaching of junior operators.
• Prioritizes production schedules to meet customer requirements.
• Participates in process development and cost improvement projects.
• Assists in department budgeting and managing expenses.
• Maintains safe, clean work environment and policy compliance.
• Ensures compliance with manufacturing standards.

Skills

Production leadership

Process optimization

Team coaching

Quality awareness

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. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

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. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

Principle Accountabilities:

• Leads the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment and responsible for the lines success.
• Evaluates daily/regularly plant operating performance and advises on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiencies and quality.
• Lead a team of individual professionals (e.g. engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness requirements.
• Troubleshoot and analyze operational problems and advise on their resolution. Guide regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding and capability.
• Solicits and evaluates ideas for plant improvements and collaborates with qualified engineers to develop project proposals.
• Provides technical and operational advice to project teams.
• May act as principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.
• Engage in training and coaching of junior operators.

• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply in order to meet customer requirements.
• Initiate and participate in process development and cost improvement projects.
• Assist in department budget planning and management of department expenses.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing individuals on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance to manufacturing standards.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Demonstrates operations and technical skills and understanding of Flex functional standards. Demonstrates a general knowledge of functional concepts and a rudimentary understanding of Flex policies and procedures. Has awareness of the functional impact upon work processes and other functions. Ability to operate telephones, data entry, office software including, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and data base systems.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and customers.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to define and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to collect data, establish facts, interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form, and draw valid conclusions.

Scope / Impact

Impacts the immediate (daily or weekly) operational success of the function. Executes and may provide input to functional processes or technologies. Assist in achieving section/sub-function objectives for a functional area. Carries out functional initiatives.

Decision Making / Discretion

Facilitates team in making group decisions. Approves and/or Makes decisions for sections/sub-functions. Decisions may affect sections/sub-functions

Supervision / Leadership

Closely supervised; normally receives detailed instructions on all work. Identifies own development needs and works toward them. Supports Flex values.

Work Environment:

The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, work that requires repetitive motion, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Category

Operations

Required Skills:

Optional Skills:

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.

Perks and benefits

• Medical
• Miscellaneous allowance
• Dental
• Sports (e.g. Gym)
• Parking
• Attractive Compensation Package, Paid Time Off