Production Manager: Lean Operations & Continuous Improvement

PEC SE ASIA SDN BHD; Butterworth; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Market-competitive compensation

Job summary

PEC SE ASIA SDN BHD is seeking a Production Manager to oversee the production department at our Penang site. You will plan, organize, and drive manufacturing operations, ensuring on-time delivery with zero defects and leading a team toward continuous improvement.

You will coordinate with engineering, procurement, quality, and supply chain functions to optimize performance. Strong leadership, organized, and analytical skills are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5–10 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Excellent English and Malay communication; Chinese a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enforce production plans to ensure orders are timely completed.
• Ensure efficient allocation of manpower, equipment, materials.
• Monitor production output, productivity, and delivery commitments.
• Install production KPIs and monitor productivity, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Lead and develop the production team and drive continuous improvement.
• Interface with engineering, quality, and supply chain teams.

Skills

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

People leadership

Quality systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering or related

Job description

PEC SE ASIA SDN BHD is seeking a Production Manager to oversee the production department at our Penang site. You will plan, organize, and drive manufacturing operations, ensuring on-time delivery with zero defects and leading a team toward continuous improvement.

You will coordinate with engineering, procurement, quality, and supply chain functions to optimize performance. Strong leadership, organized, and analytical skills are essential in this role.