Manufacturing Supervisor – Production & Kaizen Lead

Sanmina Corporation; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation in Malaysia seeks a production supervisor responsible for identifying issues in production and providing daily support to all cross-functional teams to uphold operating standards.

You will supervise production personnel, prepare schedules, lead daily CFT meetings, drive improvements in yields and downtime, train staff, manage scrap reduction, ensure SOP compliance, and advance Kaizen/LSS initiatives with at least two cost-saving projects per year.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production personnel and prepare effective production schedules.
• Lead daily CFT production meetings and report on yields and downtime.
• Maintain records of data attendance and train staff under supervision.
• Declare scrap in real time and drive scrap reduction.
• Coordinate with equipment and process teams to maintain quality.
• Close work orders within 14 days and drive MLT reduction.
• Meet production pack plans and liaise with planners.
• Ensure SOP compliance to achieve production objectives.
• Escalate abnormalities in production and quality within 30–60 minutes.
• Analyze DL staffing and back-fill shortages after management approval.
• Maintain 5S programs and prepare operator training.
• Support safety objectives and purge/stop & release shipments.
• Attend Kaizen/LSS activities and complete ≥2 cost-saving projects annually.

Job description

Sanmina Corporation in Malaysia seeks a production supervisor responsible for identifying issues in production and providing daily support to all cross-functional teams to uphold operating standards.

You will supervise production personnel, prepare schedules, lead daily CFT meetings, drive improvements in yields and downtime, train staff, manage scrap reduction, ensure SOP compliance, and advance Kaizen/LSS initiatives with at least two cost-saving projects per year.