Production Manager / Assistant Manager (Glove Manufacturing)

Ideal Quality Sdn Bhd; Meru; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ideal Quality Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking a Production Manager / Assistant Manager for glove manufacturing. The role focuses on inventory control of formers, line changeovers, and coordinating with planning to optimize downtime and output.

Responsibilities include overseeing production planning, QA liaison, and staff supervision to meet KPIs while maintaining ISO compliance and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering field with strong understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience in glove manufacturing or related plastics/chemicals industries preferred.
• Experience leading technical teams and guiding maintenance activities is desirable.
• Familiarity with ISO standards and regulatory environments is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and track inventory of formers to optimize lifespan and usage.
• Oversee replacement of formers and changes on production lines.
• Coordinate with planning to align production with preventive maintenance and downtime.
• Monitor line output, machine uptime and line speed against targets.
• Ensure QA tests, defect analysis, and corrective actions are implemented.
• Lead team development and enforce company policies and KPIs.

Skills

Team leadership

Production planning

Quality control

Maintenance leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Polymer Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Production Manager / Assistant Manager (Glove Manufacturing)

Maintain a comprehensive and traceable inventory of formers deployed to production lines to maximize their lifespan and utilization.

Manage the change and replacement of formers (e.g., defective formers, size changes) on the production line.

Monitor and control the movement of formers between the former store and production lines to ensure accurate stock reconciliation.

Production Planning

Coordinate with the Planning Team and/or Factory Manager to plan production activities around preventive maintenance, product changes, former ratio adjustments, and other planned downtime activities.

Review daily production reports to evaluate output (quantity) versus quality performance.

Allocate and prioritize manpower (operators and supervisors) across production floors.

Coordinate daily production requirements with Compounding, Quality Assurance, Laboratory, and Plant Engineering & Maintenance.

Monitor daily production output, former ratio, machine uptime, and line speed against production targets.

Ensure process control parameters comply with specifications and monitor trends via SCADA systems to prevent potential failures.

Raw Materials & Utilities Management

Ensure sufficient raw materials (latex, coagulant, cleaning chemicals) are available to support daily production.

Develop contingency plans with plant facilities in the event of utilities disruptions (e.g., electricity, gas, water).

Glove Quality Management

Liaise with QA to obtain timely production lot test results.

Review glove samples, troubleshoot defects, and determine root causes (physical, dimensional, visual, and barrier defects).

Implement corrective actions to resolve production defects effectively.

Sorting Operations

Monitor sorting output and defect levels prior to QA buyoff.

Ensure gloves used for QA testing are properly dried, sorted, layered, and handled appropriately.

Preventive Maintenance & Modifications

Report issues promptly to PEM for timely corrective actions.

Inspect lines after maintenance to ensure operational readiness before resuming production.

Audits & Customer Visits

Plan and support customer and audit visits in line with audit scope.

Prepare and maintain audit documentation, including Work Instructions (WI) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Ensure compliance with Quality, Safety & Health, Social Compliance, and environmental standards.

Team Development

Mentor and develop team members to enhance operational competencies.

Manage team performance against KPIs and organizational goals.

Ensure workforce compliance with company policies, including work hours, overtime, and fair treatment.

Others

Perform any other duties assigned by Management.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

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

Minimum 5 years’ hand-on working experience in related field and minimum 2 years at managerial role.

Experience in manufacturing field with ISO compliance and regulatory environment. Experience in autonomous maintenance and leading a technical team will be preferred.

Chemicals & Plastics Manufacturing 5,001-10,000 employees

STRETCHING LIMITS since 1979, KOSSAN has emerged today the world class manufacturer of latex disposable gloves and high technical engineered rubber products. KOSSAN strive to be the preferred and respected global company by protecting lives through purposeful rubber products. We committed to deliver extensive range of innovative and reliable products for diverse market needs with solid manufacturing capabilities with advanced technologies. As quality means high degree of excellence, we devoted in instilling international quality systems of every product we deliver.

STRETCHING LIMITS since 1979, KOSSAN has emerged today the world class manufacturer of latex disposable gloves and high technical engineered rubber products. KOSSAN strive to be the preferred and respected global company by protecting lives through purposeful rubber products. We committed to deliver extensive range of innovative and reliable products for diverse market needs with solid manufacturing capabilities with advanced technologies. As quality means high degree of excellence, we devoted in instilling international quality systems of every product we deliver.