Production Strategy & Operations Lead

Koon Seng Sdn Bhd; Johor; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Koon Seng Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking an experienced production planning professional to steer mid-to-long term strategies balancing demand, capacity, quality, output and inventory targets at the plant. The role requires leading cross-functional meetings and coordinating with Maintenance, Procurement, Quality and Engineering to synchronize production, material flow and equipment availability.

You will oversee changeover strategies, downtime management, KPI analysis, and manpower planning to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any related field.
• 3–5 years as an Assistant Manager or similar, overseeing multiple teams.
• Master's degree or professional certification is an added advantage.
• Experience in gloves industries is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Formulate middle-to-long-term production strategies balancing demand forecasts, capacity constraints, quality, output and inventory targets at the plant.
• Conduct daily, weekly, or monthly production meetings to align with business objectives and delivery commitments.
• Lead cross-functional coordination with Maintenance, Procurement / Purchasing, Quality and Engineering to synchronize production, material flow and equipment availability.
• Oversee production process / product and former changeover strategies, optimizing resource allocation and downtime management across lines.
• Define production downtime precisely and monitor KPIs, analyze trends to identify risks and opportunities for cost reduction and IR 4.0 improvement.
• Establish policies for manpower forecasting, deployment and skill development to ensure operational readiness.
• Handle production quality, output and downtime to meet targets and improvements.
• Review training frameworks, manuals and SOPs for production planning and execution, ensuring compliance and audit readiness.
• Monitor and handle projects, new product development or standardization; analyze data and outcomes.
• Prepare comprehensive data collection, analysis and reports for management presentation.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in any related field

Job description

Koon Seng Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking an experienced production planning professional to steer mid-to-long term strategies balancing demand, capacity, quality, output and inventory targets at the plant. The role requires leading cross-functional meetings and coordinating with Maintenance, Procurement, Quality and Engineering to synchronize production, material flow and equipment availability.

You will oversee changeover strategies, downtime management, KPI analysis, and manpower planning to