Manufacturing Engineer

Lipidchem; Masai; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lipidchem Malaysia is seeking a Production Manager to lead a daily production team in a palm oil/food manufacturing setting. You will drive throughput while ensuring safety, quality, and data integrity.

You should have a Degree in Process/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, at least 3 years’ related experience, and knowledge of GMP/HACCP/ISO systems. Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Process/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related field with at least 3 years’ experience in palm oil or food manufacturing.
• GMP, HACCP, ISO Quality Management System knowledge.
• Ability to lead and interact with all levels; exercise independent judgment.
• Experience with production data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a production team on a day-to-day operation to meet daily targets.
• Train manpower to their full potential and deploy for optimum productivity.
• Present daily production indices and solicit process/equipment support to focus on bottlenecks.
• Ensure safety, discipline and housekeeping compliance by all personnel.
• Ensure proper documentation and data integrity.
• Drive for quality improvement and address quality issues in the team.
• Plan and monitor WIP movement for maximum throughput and minimal idle time.
• Resolve line-related issues and understand equipment constraints to resolve bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with QA, maintenance and HR to keep operations smooth.

Skills

Leadership skills

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Maintenance knowledge

Education

Degree in Process/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Candidate must possess a Degree in Process/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related fields preferably with minimum three (3) years’ related working experience in palm oil or food manufacturing industry.

Possessing Repairs/Maintenance knowledge/skills will be an added advantage.

Relevant working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, ISO Quality Management System and Procedure.

Possess the relevant experience and technical knowledge.

Excellent leadership skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels and exercise independent judgment.

• Candidate must possess a Degree in Process/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related fields preferably with minimum three (3) years’ related working experience in palm oil or food manufacturing industry.
• Possessing Repairs/Maintenance knowledge/skills will be an added advantage.
• Relevant working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, ISO Quality Management System and Procedure.
• Possess the relevant experience and technical knowledge.
• Good production data analyzing skills.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels and exercise independent judgment.

Lead and manage a production team on a day-to-day operation so as to meet daily targets.

Train available manpower to their full potential and deploy for optimum productivity

Present daily production indices in meeting and solicit process / equipment support to ensure tight focus on areas requiring immediate attention

Ensure and uphold safety, discipline and housekeeping compliance by all personnel and take action on violators.

Ensure proper documentation and data integrity

Drive for quality improvement and account for the quality issues in the team

Plan, strategize and monitor the movement of the WIP for maximum throughput, minimum idle time and maintain line linearity.

Resolve line related issues and understand all equipment constraints/ capacity issues so as to be able to identify, handle and resolve bottleneck situations.

To work closely with quality assurance, maintenance and HR department on need basis to ensure operation always in smooth conditions