Production Manager — Lean & Ops Excellence

Advanced Energy; Seberang Perai; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Disability & life insurance

Health screening

Paid time off

Maternity/Paternity leave

Scholarship program

Employee referrals

Career development

Job summary

Advanced Energy in Penang Science Park, Simpang Ampat, seeks a Manager of Production for Hybrids Cleanroom to lead planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement. You will coach teams, drive efficiency, and collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Purchasing to meet delivery and quality targets.

The role emphasizes developing and delivering new products, improving processes, and maintaining high standards of safety and performance.

Qualifications

• Collaborate and involve others in decision-making and problem solving.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Good command of English, both written and verbal.
• Lean Manufacturing understanding.
• Experience with SAP ERP.
• Supervisory experience in Operations/Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develops, communicates, and executes strategic operational plans and budgets.
• Lead production team to meet goals on quality, delivery, and cost.
• Coach and mentor supervisors and line leaders.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Materials, Purchasing.
• Drive Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure safety, 5S, and environmental compliance.
• Maintain confidentiality of production information.

Skills

Collaboration & problem solving

Leadership

Communication (written & verbal)

English proficiency

Negotiation & prioritization

Lean manufacturing

Motivation & team building

Decision making & confidentiality

Disciplinary issue handling

Effective idea presentation

AE appraisal process knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical/Mechanical Eng

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Advanced Energy in Penang Science Park, Simpang Ampat, seeks a Manager of Production for Hybrids Cleanroom to lead planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement. You will coach teams, drive efficiency, and collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Purchasing to meet delivery and quality targets.

The role emphasizes developing and delivering new products, improving processes, and maintaining high standards of safety and performance.