Manager, Manufacturing Operations Management

Entegris; Kulim; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-Sharing Bonus

Health Insurance

Public Holidays

PTO Policy

Education Assistance

Culture & Values

Job summary

Entegris in Kulim, Malaysia seeks a Manager of Manufacturing Operations Management to lead end-to-end assembly operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. You will drive capacity planning, line balancing, and continuous improvement while enabling new product introductions and transfers.

The role requires 10+ years in assembly manufacturing with strong leadership, Lean Six Sigma expertise, and cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to

Qualifications

• Experience leading high-volume manufacturing operations in a global company.
• Proven success in achieving quality, delivery, cost, and safety objectives through strong operational leadership.
• Experience managing production ramp-ups, capacity expansion, and operational scaling in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of assembly processes, production systems, manufacturing workflows, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting NPI, product transfers, process validation, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Lean Six Sigma mindset, with a track record of using data-driven decision-making to improve yield, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily assembly operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Plan and optimize production resources to meet demand and future capacity requirements.
• Drive scheduling, line balancing, labor utilization, and equipment effectiveness.
• Lead the execution of NPI, product transfers, and process qualifications, ensuring ramp-up readiness.
• Drive quality through management of CARs, QNs, audits, yield improvement, and defect reduction.
• Champion safety culture and ensure compliance with EHS and site standards.
• Build and coach assembly teams, and plan development and cross-training.
• Identify and implement cost reduction, productivity improvement, and capacity enhancement opportunities.
• Lead performance reviews, talent development, and succession planning.
• Drive Lean Six Sigma projects and eliminate non-value-added activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Maintenance to meet objectives.
• Support digitalization and smart manufacturing initiatives for better visibility and decision-making.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Communication excellence

Strategic capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title

Manager, Manufacturing Operations Management

Job Description

The Role: Manager, Manufacturing Operations Management (Production Manager - Assembly)

The Production Manager - Assembly leads end-to-end assembly manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, stable, and high-quality production in alignment with customer demand and business objectives. This role is accountable for operational performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost, while building organizational capability through strong people leadership, disciplined execution, and continuous improvement. The position plays a key role in supporting business growth, new product introductions (NPI), product transfers, capacity expansion, and long-term site competitiveness.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage daily assembly operations to consistently achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Plan and optimize production resources, including manpower, equipment, tools, fixtures, and materials, to meet customer demand and future capacity requirements.
• Drive operational excellence by ensuring efficient production scheduling, line balancing, labor utilization, and equipment effectiveness.
• Lead the execution of new product introductions (NPI), product transfers, and process qualifications, ensuring readiness and successful production ramp-up.
• Drive product and process quality through disciplined management of CARs, QNs, audit findings, yield improvement initiatives, and defect reduction activities.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure full compliance with company EHS policies, regulatory requirements, and site standards.
• Build, develop, and coach assembly teams to sustain high performance and organizational readiness for business growth.
• Conduct training needs analysis (TNA) for direct reports and ensure timely execution of development and cross-training plans.
• Identify and implement cost reduction, productivity improvement, and capacity enhancement opportunities.
• Lead performance reviews, employee development discussions, talent development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Foster a Lean Six Sigma culture by driving continuous improvement projects and eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Maintenance teams to achieve operational and business objectives.
• Support digitalization and smart manufacturing initiatives to improve operational visibility, productivity, and decision-making.

What We Seek

• Experience leading high-volume manufacturing operations in a global company, ideally with 10+ years of experience in assembly manufacturing operations.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated success in achieving quality, delivery, cost, and safety objectives through strong operational leadership.
• Proven experience managing production ramp-ups, capacity expansion, and operational scaling in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of assembly processes, production systems, manufacturing workflows, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting NPI, product transfers, process validation, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Lean Six Sigma mindset, with a track record of using data-driven decision-making to improve yield, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.

Outstanding Candidates Will Have

• Proven manufacturing leader with hands-on experience managing assembly operations and delivering stable, efficient, and safe production in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Strong people developer who builds high-performing teams through coaching, structured training, performance management, and employee engagement.
• Operational excellence mindset with demonstrated ability to improve quality, delivery, cost, and productivity through Lean Six Sigma, structured problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making.
• Quality-focused leader with strong knowledge of manufacturing quality systems, process controls, root cause analysis, risk management, and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience leading production ramp-ups, capacity expansions, product transfers, and manufacturing transformations.
• Business-focused manager who understands how operational decisions impact customer satisfaction, cost performance, scalability, and long-term manufacturing competitiveness.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator capable of driving alignment across Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Manufacturing teams.

What We Offer

At Entegris, we invest in providing opportunities for our employees and promoting them from within. The new hire in this role will have the potential to grow and create relationships across the organization and be recognized for demonstrated success and adherence to company PACE values.

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you’re looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals.

• Competitive Contractual and Profit-Sharing Bonuses
• Comprehensive Health Insurance.
• Generous Paid Public Holidays
• Empowering PTO Policy
• Education Assistance.
• Values-Driven Culture: Works with colleagues who embody People, Accountability, Creativity, and Excellence.