Plant Operations Leader: Scale & Transform

Michael Page; Kuantan; On-site; MYR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Operations Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for a large-scale manufacturing operation in Malaysia. The role oversees production, engineering, maintenance, quality, logistics and supporting functions to deliver safety, performance and continuous improvement.

You will lead a sizeable workforce, develop leadership teams, drive Lean and Operational Excellence, and partner with senior stakeholders to translate business strategy into

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large manufacturing operations.
• Strong leadership across production, engineering, maintenance, quality, supply chain and logistics.
• Proven track record of improving productivity, cost, quality, safety and operational efficiency.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience managing operational budgets and CAPEX.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across production, engineering, maintenance, quality, logistics and supporting functions.
• Lead and develop a large workforce with a culture of accountability, safety and continuous improvement.
• Drive operational excellence across productivity, yield, cost, quality, reliability and efficiency.
• Establish and drive operational KPIs aligned with strategic and commercial objectives.
• Partner with senior leadership to translate business strategy into operational execution.
• Lead CAPEX planning and investment decisions balancing capacity and returns.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Stakeholder management

Strategic leadership

People leadership

Job description

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Operations Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for a large-scale manufacturing operation in Malaysia. The role oversees production, engineering, maintenance, quality, logistics and supporting functions to deliver safety, performance and continuous improvement.

You will lead a sizeable workforce, develop leadership teams, drive Lean and Operational Excellence, and partner with senior stakeholders to translate business strategy into