Product Assembly Supervisor and Trainer (R&D)

Ambu Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambu Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Product Assembly Supervisor and Trainer to support R&D, NPI, and manufacturing transfer in a medical device environment. You will lead ~50 operators, drive safety leadership, training effectiveness, and quality oversight across prototype, engineering, and validation builds.

The role requires a Diploma or Degree in Engineering/Manufacturing and 3–5 years of supervisory manufacturing experience, preferably in regulated sectors.

Qualifications

• Leadership, communication, coaching and problem-solving skills are required.
• Experience supervising assembly or production operators in manufacturing.
• Medical device manufacturing or other regulated industry experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise operators supporting R&D and NPI build activities.
• Manage manpower planning, attendance, overtime, and workforce allocation.
• Handle employee coaching, disciplinary matters, and operator well-being.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure compliance with safety requirements.
• Train and certify operators on assembly processes, equipment operation, and work instructions.
• Maintain training records and competency matrices.
• Coach and develop operators to achieve high standards of quality and workmanship.
• Support prototype, engineering, and validation builds; ensure compliance with work instructions and processes; perform build verification and quality gate inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Problem-solving

Education

Diploma or Degree in Engineering/Manufacturing

Job description

Product Assembly Supervisor and Trainer (R&D)

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Assembly Supervisor to support R&D, New Product Introduction (NPI), and Manufacturing Transfer activities within a medical device manufacturing environment.

This role leads a team of approximately 50 operators supporting prototype, engineering, and validation builds, while also being responsible for safety leadership, operator training, and build quality oversight. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring project builds are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with quality requirements. The role supports operator readiness, training effectiveness, manufacturing transfer activities, and quality system compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise operators supporting R&D and NPI build activities.
• Manage manpower planning, attendance, overtime, and workforce allocation.
• Handle employee coaching, disciplinary matters, and operator well-being.

Safety Leadership

• Promote safe work practices and compliance with safety requirements.
• Conduct operator safety training and awareness programs.
• Proactively identify workplace hazards and support timely corrective actions.

Training & Competency Development

• Train and certify operators on assembly processes, equipment operation, and work instructions.
• Maintain training records and competency matrices.
• Coach and develop operators to achieve high standards of quality and workmanship.

Build Execution & Quality Oversight

• Support prototype, engineering, and validation builds.
• Ensure compliance with approved work instructions and manufacturing processes.
• Perform build verification activities and quality gate inspections as required.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3-5 years of manufacturing experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience managing assembly or production operators in a manufacturing environment.
• Medical device manufacturing or other regulated industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience supervising large operator teams.
• Strong safety mindset and people leadership skills.
• Passionate about training, coaching, and workforce development.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic R&D and NPI build environment.

• What's your expected monthly basic salary?

About Ambu

Since 1937, breakthrough ideas have driven our work to bring efficient healthcare solutions to life within our fields of excellence: Anaesthesia, Patient Monitoring & Diagnostics and Emergency Care. Millions of patients and healthcare professionals worldwide depend and rely on the functionality and performance of our products.

We are dedicated to improving patient safety and determined to advance single-use devices.

The manifestations of our efforts range from early inventions like the Ambu Bag™ resuscitator and the legendary BlueSensor™ electrodes to our latest landmark solutions such as the aScope™ endoscope – the world’s first single-use flexible video scope. Our commitment to bringing new ideas and superior service to our customers has made Ambu one of the most recognised medico-technical companies in the world.

Our head office is situated near Copenhagen in Denmark. Ambu employs approximately 4,200 people in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific.

For more information, please visit www.ambu.com.

About Ambu

Since 1937, breakthrough ideas have driven our work to bring efficient healthcare solutions to life within our fields of excellence: Anaesthesia, Patient Monitoring & Diagnostics and Emergency Care. Millions of patients and healthcare professionals worldwide depend and rely on the functionality and performance of our products.

We are dedicated to improving patient safety and determined to advance single-use devices.

The manifestations of our efforts range from early inventions like the Ambu Bag™ resuscitator and the legendary BlueSensor™ electrodes to our latest landmark solutions such as the aScope™ endoscope – the world’s first single-use flexible video scope. Our commitment to bringing new ideas and superior service to our customers has made Ambu one of the most recognised medico-technical companies in the world.

Our head office is situated near Copenhagen in Denmark. Ambu employs approximately 4,200 people in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific.

For more information, please visit www.ambu.com.