Precast Factory Manager

Private Advertiser; West Coast Division; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser seeks a Precast Factory Manager to direct the daily operations of a busy precast manufacturing facility in Malaysia. You will lead production scheduling, mould optimization, concrete mix control, and curing cycle supervision to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include manpower allocation across lines, inventory and logistics coordination, and safety enforcement, with a focus on continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent technical field.
• Minimum 10+ years in concrete manufacturing, with 5+ years in precast factory.
• Experience managing a factory with diverse product mix.
• Knowledge of automated batching plant operations and mix design adjustments.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 quality management principles.
• CIDB Green Card or relevant registration in Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day operations of the precast facility and staffing.
• Develop master production timelines and operational activities.
• Oversee mould setup, maintenance, and rapid turnaround.
• Supervise batching for correct water–cement ratios and dosing.
• Manage curing processes to accelerate strength development.
• Deploy production lines with skilled finishers and carpenters.
• Monitor stock levels of cement, aggregates, sand, and inserts.
• Direct safe handling and loading of cured components.
• Oversee QA/QC for slump tests and cube testing.
• Ensure rebar cages meet engineering specs.

Skills

Structured problem-solving

Leadership

Quality management

Safety & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Automated batching plants

Aggregate selectors

Concrete mix design

Job description

The Precast Factory Manager directs all day-to-day operations of the precast manufacturing facility, overseeing production scheduling, mould optimization, concrete mix control, and curing cycle supervision. This role manages manpower allocation across production lines, material inventory, logistics coordination, quality control collaboration, and plant maintenance programs. The manager enforces comprehensive industrial safety standards, investigates non-conformances, tracks operational expenditures, evaluates process automation opportunities, ensures regulatory compliance, and generates weekly operational reports for executives.

Key responsibilities

• Direct all day-to-day operations of the precast manufacturing facility and operational arrangement
• Develop and execute master production timelines and other operational related activities
• Oversee the setup, maintenance, cleaning, and rapid turnaround of precision steel and timber moulds
• Supervise the batching plant to ensure correct water-cement ratios, aggregate grading, and chemical admixture dosing
• Manage steam, water, or chemical curing processes to safely accelerate concrete strength development
• Deploy and manage production lines, matching skilled concrete finishers, carpenters, and steel fixers to specific casting beds
• Monitor and maintain optimum stock levels of bulk cement, aggregates, sand, mesh, and specialized lifting inserts
• Direct the safe extraction, handling, stacking, and yard loading of cured components onto transport trailers
• Monitor the internal QA/QC team to enforce regular slump tests, cube testing, and visual finish inspections
• Ensure all rebar cages are bent, tied, spaced, and placed exactly to structural engineering specifications

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Materials Science, or an equivalent technical field
• Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in concrete manufacturing, with 5+ years explicitly running a precast factory
• Proven expertise managing a factory that produces a wide mix of items
• Practical knowledge of automated batching plant operations, aggregate selectors, and concrete mix design adjustment
• Thorough knowledge of heavy industrial lifting protocols and multi-point lifting calculations
• Direct experience operating a manufacturing plant under ISO 9001:2015 quality management principles
• Active holder of a valid CIDB Green Card or professional registration relevant to Malaysian manufacturing guidelines
• Professional verbal and written proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia and English
• Proven experience managing a culturally diverse factory workforce of at least 50 to 100+ personnel
• Proficiency using structured problem-solving models (like 5-Whys or Fishbone diagrams) to fix concrete curing defects