Production Manager

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bonuses

Job summary

Flex, Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia, is hiring a Production Manager to lead multiple high-precision production lines (SMT, Wave, assembly, burn-in, test, packing) in a fast-paced environment. You will supervise engineers and operators, drive performance improvements, and ensure delivery to customers.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, cost control and on-time execution, with collaboration across maintenance and project teams to implement robust processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in production/manufacturing or engineering.
• 8 years of operations experience.
• Strong emphasis on safety, quality and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production across multiple processes (SMT, Wave, assembly, burn-in, test and packing).
• Lead and coach a team of supervisors and engineers to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness targets.
• Review daily plant performance and implement improvements to efficiency and quality.
• Coordinate with maintenance and project teams; ensure compliance with safety procedures.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 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.

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

Operations

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