Lead Production Supervisor – Technical Ops

Flex Ltd; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Associate Production Supervisor in Perai, Penang. You will oversee production across several processes and lead a team of professionals to meet quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness targets.

You will review plant performance, identify bottlenecks, mentor operators, and collaborate with engineers to drive improvements while ensuring safety and training compliance in a high- tech manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment.
• Leads a team comprising of 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.

Job description

Flex is seeking an Associate Production Supervisor in Perai, Penang. You will oversee production across several processes and lead a team of professionals to meet quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness targets.

You will review plant performance, identify bottlenecks, mentor operators, and collaborate with engineers to drive improvements while ensuring safety and training compliance in a high- tech manufacturing environment.