Production Manager (Food manufacturing Perai Penang)

Upscale Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Penang is seeking a Factory Manager to oversee operations and improve processes. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in factory management and possess a Bachelor's Degree in Food Tech or a related field. Strong critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia are essential. This role offers an opportunity to lead a dynamic team and enhance production quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in factory management experience or similar capacity.
• Required languages: English & Bahasa Malaysia.
• Meticulous and capable of meeting tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the factory and ensure communication across departments.
• Develop and enhance the manufacturing process and factory operations.
• Implement process improvements for safety and quality, while reducing costs.
• Lead strategies and policies for growth and progress of factory operations.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Tech or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

The person is responsible for the overall manufacturing operations; resource utilization, product quality and etc.

Responsibilities

• Assist to oversee the daily operations of the factory and to develop an effective network of communication across the departments (Sales, Procurement and Finance, HR & Admin) to ensure shared knowledge and understanding of business activity
• Responsible to continuously develop and enhance the manufacturing process and factory operations
• Ensure optimum deployment or manpower and materials
• Implement process improvements to increase safety and quality, while reducing costs
• Lead in continuous improvement of the plant operations, compliance to production and safety procedures etc
• Lead in developing strategies, procedures and policies, action plans etc to accentuate the growth and progress of the entire factory operations
• Involve in any assigned Ad-hoc projects

Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least a Degree, Bachelors Degree in Food Tech or equivalent field
• Minimum 5 years in factory management experience or in similar capacity
• Required language : English & Bahasa Malaysia
• Good in critical thinking and problem solving skills
• A team player with good management and interpersonal skills
• Meticulous and ability in meeting tight deadlines
• Location :Kawasan Perusahaan Perai,Penang.