Production Manager

Flex; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bonuses

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Production Manager to lead multiple production lines at Batu Kawan, Penang, including SMT, Wave, assembly, burn-in, and packing. You will guide a team of professionals to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets while maintaining safety and efficiency.

You will drive improvements, coach operators, and coordinate with the maintenance and project teams to implement process enhancements. This role emphasizes budget adherence, training, and collaboration across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in production/manufacturing or engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of operations experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production of multiple processes/lines (SMT, Wave, assembly, burn-in, test, packing).
• Lead a team of supervisors, engineers, and officers to meet quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness targets.
• Review plant performance daily and recommend changes to improve efficiency and quality.
• Troubleshoot operational problems and coach operators to improve capability.
• Propose plant improvements and work with engineers on project proposals.
• Provide technical/operational advice to project teams and coordinate with maintenance.

Skills

Operations management

Leadership

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in production/manufacturing or engineering

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. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Production Manager located in Batu Kawan, Penang

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment (Process include SMT, Wave, assembly, Burn-in & test and packing).

• Leads a team comprising of individual professionals (e.g. production supervisor, engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness requirements.

• Reviews daily/regularly plant operating performance, evaluate areas that may be impacting performance, and advise on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiencies/quality.

• Troubleshoots/analyses operational problems and advises on their resolution. Holds regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding/capability.

• Listen to and evaluate ideas for plant improvements and work with qualified engineers to develop project proposals to encourage improvements and changes.

• Provides technical/operational advice to project teams.

• May act as principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.

• May train and coach junior operators and junior team leaders

• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply in order to meet customer requirements.

• Initiates and participates in process development and cost improvement projects.

• Assists in department budget planning and manage department expenses.

• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

• Ensures compliance of standards.

• Ensure that all manufacturing area personnel are trained and certified in their specific functions, and that no task is performed by untrained.

• Ensure that all manufacturing personnel adhere to all safety guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience related to production and manufacturing or engineering as well as 8 years of operations experience.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in a very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.

Here are a few examples of what you’ll get for the great work you provide:

• Medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Bonuses

FA22

Job Category

Operations

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