Plant Manager

Flextronics - The Flex Company; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bonuses

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Plant Manager for Prai, Penang to lead a single-site manufacturing operation, ensuring quality and cost targets are met. Responsibilities include production, quality control, material handling, scheduling, and cross-functional coordination with purchasing, sales and engineering.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, 11+ years in industry with 10+ years in executive Operations Management, and strong finance/administration knowledge. MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field; MBA is preferred.
• Typically requires 11 or more years of industry experience with at least 10 years in Operations Management at an Executive level.
• Advanced manufacturing.
• Medium ability to command of MS Office Pack.
• Advanced knowledge in Finance and in administration.
• Basic knowledge in accounting.
• Demonstrate advanced ability to decision making, teamwork, results orientation, leadership, analytical capacity, troubleshooting; high proactive attitude.
• Advanced skills in effective communication.
• Advanced workforce management.

Responsibilities

• Schedule, organize, monitor, and evaluate maintenance and upkeep areas of the plant.
• Supervision and daily monitoring of staff against organizational goals.
• Direct efforts to achieve objectives previously defined in the organization.
• Participate in the institutional plan for continuous improvement.
• Guide actions toward accomplishment of organizational projects.
• Conduct functions to achieve plant objectives; establish plans and corporate strategic objectives with directors.
• Review budgets and schedules required by corporate boards.
• Maintain relationships with executives and major customers.
• Resolve controversial situations and negotiate with customers to meet plant goals.
• Direct activities through planning, budgeting, and implementation.
• Keep costs and retain employees.
• Plan, organize and coordinate plant adaptations; direct and coordinate subordinates to achieve objectives.
• Guide organization for proper release of product introduction; provide support to other sites if needed.

Skills

Executive leadership

Operations management

Analytical capacity

Decision making

Teamwork

Communication

Staffing and retention

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Job Summary

Job Summary Summary: To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Plant Manager located in Prai, Penang. Responsible for controlling a single site manufacturing operation, ensuring that production quality and cost targets are met. Duties include production and assembly, quality control, material handling, scheduling, etc. Monitors production processes and the effective use of workforce and equipment, and coordinates production operations with purchasing, sales, engineering, etc.

Typical Day

• Schedule, organize, monitor, and evaluate the maintenance and upkeep areas of the plant.
• Responsible for supervision and daily monitoring organizational goals to staff.
• Directing the effort to achieve the objectives previously restored and analyzed in the organization.
• Actively participate in the institutional plan for continuous improvement.
• Guide all toward actions to the accomplishment of the organization projects.
• Conduct functions that may be granted for the achievement of objectives of the plant.
• Establish plans and corporate strategic objectives, with the participation of other directors.
• Make final conclusions on administrative and operational problems; ensure the effective achievement of goals of the operation.
• Review budgets and schedules required by corporate boards.
• Maintain relationships with the executives and/or major customers.
• Resolve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing management level to achieve the goals of the plant.
• Direct activities covered by their functional area through planning, budgeting, and implementation.
• Keep costs and retain employees.

Specialized Job

• Maintain the profitability of the organization and establish strategic objectives in accordance with the stability of the plant.
• Establish plans and corporate strategies for the organization.
• Responsible for planning area objectives, manages the team and evaluates results.
• Plan, organize and coordinate plant adaptations.
• Direct and coordinate subordinates to achieve objectives.
• Guide the organization for the correct release of the product introduction.
• Provide support to other sites if needed.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in related field; MBA is preferred.
• Typically requires 11 or more years of industry experience with at least 10 years of experience in Operations Management and at an Executive level.
• Advanced manufacturing.
• Medium ability to command of MS Office Pack.
• Advanced knowledge in Finance and in administration.
• Basic knowledge in accounting.
• Demonstrate advanced ability to decision making, teamwork, results orientation, leadership, analytical capacity, troubleshooting High proactive attitude.
• Advanced skills in effective communication.
• Advanced workforce management.

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision Life Insurance Paid Time Off Allowances & Bonuses* AA98

Equal Opportunity Statement

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

Through the collective strength of ~150,000 team members across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career with Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your growth, and build great products for our customers that improve people’s lives. Together, let’s create the extraordinary!