Production Engineer

Kossan Latex Industries; Klang City; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Kossan Latex Industries is seeking a production supervisor to monitor and execute the production schedule, manage downtime and quality reports, and coordinate maintenance via CMMS. The role requires leading a shift, coordinating personnel, and ensuring ISO standards are met.

You will drive process optimization, ensure documentation is current, and contribute to safe, efficient glove manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of experience in latex/nitrile glove manufacturing or related chemical/continuous process industry.
• Experience in manufacturing with ISO compliance and regulatory environment.
• Willing to work in shift.
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem solving and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and execution of production schedule for output and preventive maintenance.
• Review, analyse and manage the daily quality and downtime report/record/category for downtime assignment.
• Identify production equipment issues and raise CMMS for maintenance team for rectification.
• Review, analyse and manage planned versus actual output.
• Escalate abnormal quality issue and progress to HOD and Technical for advice.
• PM activities - follow up CMMS issue raise for completion buy-off with PEM.
• Machine buyoff process with PEM during cold and hot run.
• Monitor beading adjustment, performance, usage and consumption.
• Monitor pre-leaching tank level, water spray, latex oven blower functionality & landing position.
• Review, analyse and manage process parameters for optimization.
• Monitor startup/shutdown per SWP and optimize utilities consumption.
• Monitor boiler and burner gas usage.
• Arrange optimal workers to achieve scheduled tasks.
• Manage leave to avoid disruption while maintaining fairness and compliance.
• Coach and mentor team members with technical details.
• Handling and monitoring Scrubber and Chlorine system for daily operation.
• Manage equipment/tools to ensure proper configuration, servicing, and calibration.
• Define, communicate and review SOPs and WI; keep current.
• Analyse impact/acknowledge/approve changes; support implementation.
• Ensure relevant documents are updated and available.
• Any other tasks as required by management.

Skills

Leadership

Independent

Problem solving

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Reporting skills

Mentoring/Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Polymer/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Monitor and execution of production schedule for output and preventive maintenance.

Review, analyse and manage the daily quality and downtime report / record / category for downtime assignment.

Identity production equipment issue and raise CMMS for maintenance team for rectification.

Review, analyse and manage planned versus actual output.

Escalate abnormal quality issue and progress to HOD and Technical for advice and to resolve issue.

PM activities - follow up CMMS issue raise for completion buy-off with PEM.

Machine buyoff process together with PEM during cold and hot run.

Monitor beading adjustment, performance, usage and consumption.

Monitor pre-leaching tank level, water spray, latex oven blower functionality & landing position

Review, analyse and manage process parameters for further optimization.

Monitor startup and shutdown process according to SWP and optimize utilities consumptions.

Monitor boiler and burner gas usage.

Managing People

Arrange optimal workers to achieve the scheduled tasks

Manage leave taken effectively to ensure no disruption to operations while maintaining fairness and compliance.

Manage competency of workforce by completing training and have passed test required.

Coach and mentor team members with technical details.

Compliance

Handling and monitoring Scrubber and Chlorine system for daily operation.

Equipment & Tools Management

Manage the equipment and tools to ensure properly configured, serviced and calibrated according to schedule and operating optimally.

Safety, Standards and Compliance

Define, communicate and review the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Work Instructions (WI) for processes, equipment, installation and ensure it is kept current.

Change Control Management

Analyse impact/ feedback/ acknowledge/ approve changes introduced for the department

Support and comply to change implementation to take place for areas in the department

Ensure all relevant document are updated and available.

Others

Any other task and/or assigned duties as required by the management.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Qualification:

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.

Experiences:

1–5 years of experience in latex/nitrile glove manufacturing or related chemical/continuous process industry.

Experience in manufacturing field with ISO compliance and regulatory environment.

Other Personal Capabilities:

Willing to work in shift

Experience in Glove Manufacturing will be added advantage

Strong leadership skills, independent with self-driven, result orientated, good problem solving and reporting skills, analytical skills, critical thinking skills and good communication skills.