Associate Production Supervisor

Flextronics - The Flex Company; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Flextronics - The Flex Company in Penang is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee several production lines in a highly technical environment in Batu Kawan, Malaysia. You will lead engineers and officers to meet quality, cost, delivery and safety targets.

You will review daily plant performance, coach operators, drive process improvements, and participate in cost improvement projects while ensuring compliance with safety standards and training requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in production/manufacturing or equivalent.
• 6+ years of operations experience.
• Experience leading engineers/officers.

Responsibilities

• Lead production across multiple processes/lines in a highly technical environment.
• Manage a cross-functional team to meet quality, cost, delivery and safety targets.
• Review plant performance and implement improvements to efficiencies/quality.
• Troubleshoot operational problems and advise on resolution.
• Coach operators to improve performance and capability.
• Drive process development and cost improvement projects.
• Assist in department budget planning and manage expenses.
• Ensure safety training and compliance for manufacturing personnel.

Skills

Team leadership

Production supervision

Operations management

Problem solving

Coaching/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in production/manufacturing

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.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Production Supervisor located in Batu Kawan, Penang.

What a typical day looks like:

• Responsible for the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment.
• Leads a team comprising of individual professionals (e.g. engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness requirements.
• Reviews daily/regularly plant operating performance, evaluate areas that may be impacting performance, and advise on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiencies/quality.
• Troubleshoots/analyses operational problems and advises on their resolution.
• Holds regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding/capability.
• Listen to and evaluate ideas for plant improvements and work with qualified engineers to develop project proposals to encourage improvements and changes.
• Provides technical/operational advice to project teams.
• May act as principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.
• May train and coach junior operators and junior team leaders.
• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply in order to meet customer requirements.
• Initiates and participates in process development and cost improvement projects.
• Assists in department budget planning and manage department expenses.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance of standards.
• Ensure that all manufacturing area personnel are trained and certified in their specific functions, and that no task is performed by untrained.
• Ensure that all manufacturing personnel adhere to all safety guidelines.

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

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience related to production and manufacturing as well as 6 years of operations experience.

FA22 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.

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!