Production Manager

QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd; Port Klang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry seeks a Senior Production Manager to oversee all manufacturing operations. The role involves ensuring compliance with quality standards and efficient planning to meet production targets. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Food Science and significant managerial experience, strong leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in related managerial position.
• Familiar with Quality Management System and audit system.
• Certified in six sigma or lean manufacturing is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan, analyze, and execute production schedules.
• Enforce compliance with GMP, HACCP, ISO 9001: 2015 standards.
• Prepare production performance reports for senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Food Engineering

Job description

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The Senior Production Manager leads and oversees all manufacturing operations to ensure efficient, cost-effective and compliant production of food products. This role is responsible for aligning production output with sales forecasts, minimizing waste, managing production costs, and maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities:

1) Production Planning & Management

Plan, analyze and execute production schedules to meet both short and long-term sales targets.

Responsible for giving advice and expert opinion in operation difficulties, issues or obstacles for a long-term solution.

2) Quality & Compliance

Enforce compliance with GMP, HACCP, ISO 9001: 2015, and BRC standards in collaboration with QA/QC and FSQA teams .

Conduct internal production audits, verify adherence to SOPs and implement corrective actions for non-conformities.

Monitor production costs, reduce waste rates and continuously propose process improvement.

Coordinate overall plant operations, including machinery, manpower and risk mitigation strategies eg. machine breakdowns, labor supply.

Lead production teams, including provide on-job training, performance reviews and development initiatives.

Foster teamwork and continuous improvement culture through Kaizen and other methodologies.

5) Reporting & Analysis

Prepare regular production performance reports eg. output, waste, cost, downtime, quality compliance for senior management.

Use data-driven insights for issue resolution and process enhancement.

6) Cross-Functional Coordination

Collaborate with Purchasing, R&D, QA, Warehouse and Sales to ensure raw materials, logistics and new product introductions are effectively managed.

Participate in new product manufacturing preparations.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Food Engineering or equivalent

Atleast 5 years in related managerial position.

Familiar with Quality Management System and audit system.

Good communication skills and strong leadership skills.

Proficient in problem-solving, decision-making, report writing, strategic thinking and multi-departmental coordination.

Certified in six sigma or lean manufacturing is an advantage.

Resilience and adaptability.

Good stamina and able to withstand food manufacturing environment.

Great physical & medically fit.

Fast pace and achieve target output.

Able to work within a physical and operational environment.

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