Manufacturing Shift Manager — Lead Operations & Safety

Lam Research; Kulim; On-site; MYR 134,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Lam Research in Kulim, Kedah, is seeking a Shift Manager to lead manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and cost targets. The role requires coordinating shift Supervisors and direct labor, enforcing procedures and core values in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical/electrical engineering background with 6+ years in manufacturing operations, strong leadership, communication skills, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering, manufacturing or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience as Shift or Operations Manager in Manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of operational processes, efficiency optimization, human factor and organizational behaviour.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a strategic mindset, strong decision maker.
• Effective people and stakeholder management skills, collaborative.
• Excellent communication in both written and spoken, leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to lead and develop a high-performance team.
• Ability to manage complex situations, work under tight time constraints and effectively work in a cross-matrixed environment.
• Must be capable of working & stationed inside controlled clean room environment, adhering to all specified gown and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Able to work in rotational 12hrs shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage shift operations performance to ensure efficiency and compliance with Safety, Quality & Cost.
• Provide leadership to Supervisors to resolve shift operation issues.
• Ensure production operations are adequately staffed and trained.
• Lead safety and quality issue investigations and close actions.
• Coach team Supervisors on problem solving and improvements.
• Coordinate across functional departments to ensure smooth shift execution.
• Analyze shift performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Manage performance, development plans and disciplinary matters with ER/HR.
• Interact with direct labor to gather feedback and drive improvements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve matters.
• Act as main emergency contact until site management arrives.
• Prepare and submit shift reports detailing performance and resolutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Team development

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical engineering

Job description

Lam Research in Kulim, Kedah, is seeking a Shift Manager to lead manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery and cost targets. The role requires coordinating shift Supervisors and direct labor, enforcing procedures and core values in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical/electrical engineering background with 6+ years in manufacturing operations, strong leadership, communication skills, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.