Associate Production Supervisor-9

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Associate Production Supervisor in Perai, Penang to oversee production across multiple lines in a highly technical environment. You will lead a team of engineers, officers, and operators to achieve quality, cost, and delivery goals, while coaching staff and driving improvements.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, process development, and cost improvement initiatives, with a focus on safety and adherence to manufacturing standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in production/manufacturing required with about 6 years of operations experience.
• Experience leading a production team and coordinating with engineers, technicians and operators.

Responsibilities

• Manage production of multiple processes/lines in a technical environment.
• Lead a team to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness targets.
• Review plant performance daily and advise on operating changes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Troubleshoot operational problems and coach operators to improve capability.
• Collaborate with engineers on plant improvement projects and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Ensure safety standards and training requirements are met for all manufacturing personnel.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Process improvement

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 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.

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

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