Manufacturing Operations Leader — Assembly & NPI

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

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