Production Supervisor

Sanco Connecting Technology (Malaysia) SDN.BHD; Kulai; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanco Connecting Technology (Malaysia) SDN.BHD is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing activities, ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality. The role involves planning, coordinating manpower and machines, monitoring progress, and driving continuous improvement within the production line.

The candidate will supervise operators, manage shifts, train staff on procedures and safety, and collaborate with Planning/Warehouse to ensure material readiness.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Manufacturing/Engineering or related field.
• Lean/Six Sigma or 5S training is an advantage.
• Hands-on experience in production operations and scheduling.
• Minimum 3–5 years in manufacturing; at least 1–2 years in supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production activities according to plans and schedules.
• Allocate manpower, machines, materials, and workstations to meet requirements.
• Monitor progress, targets, and delivery schedules; address bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with Planning/Warehouse to ensure materials are available for production.
• Maintain production records and output quantities.
• Ensure compliance with work instructions, specifications, and quality standards.
• Investigate quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Minimize rejects, rework, waste, and losses.
• Supervise and develop production operators; manage shifts and attendance.
• Train staff on procedures, equipment operation, safety, and SOPs.
• Coach for teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Report manpower and training requirements to management.
• Maintain safety and clean production environment.
• Monitor safety, PPE use, and safe working practices; manage incidents.

Skills

Production planning

Team supervision

Quality control

Safety compliance

Kaizen / 5S

Lean manufacturing

Manpower planning

Production scheduling

ERP/MES

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing/Engineering or related

Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma training

5S / occupational safety certifications

Tools

ERP/MES systems

Job description

The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising daily production activities to ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently, on schedule, and according to established quality standards.

1. Production Planning & Execution

• Supervise daily production activities according to approved production plans and schedules.
• Allocate manpower, machines, materials, and workstations to meet production requirements.
• Monitor production progress and ensure production targets and delivery schedules are achieved.
• Identify production bottlenecks, delays, and resource constraints and take corrective action.
• Coordinate with Planning/Warehouse to ensure required materials are available for production.
• Ensure production records and output quantities are accurately recorded.

2. Production Quality & Process Control

• Ensure production activities comply with approved work instructions, specifications, and quality standards.
• Monitor production quality and coordinate with the Quality team to address defects and non-conformities.
• Investigate production-related quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Minimize production rejects, rework, waste, and material losses.
• Ensure proper handling and identification of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.

3. Team Supervision & Development

• Supervise, allocate, and monitor production operators and other production personnel.
• Prepare manpower schedules and coordinate shift arrangements where applicable.
• Monitor attendance, productivity, discipline, and work performance.
• Train employees on production procedures, work instructions, equipment operation, and safety requirements.
• Coach employees and promote teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Identify manpower and training requirements and report them to management.

4. Safety & Compliance

• Ensure all production activities comply with company safety procedures and applicable requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized production environment.
• Ensure employees use appropriate PPE and follow safe working practices.
• Monitor machine and equipment safety and report defects or unsafe conditions.
• Report accidents, incidents, near misses, and production safety risks promptly.
• Ensure compliance with company SOPs, work instructions, and production controls.
• Prepare daily and periodic production reports covering output, productivity, downtime, quality, waste, and manpower.
• Monitor key production performance indicators and identify areas for improvement.
• Analyze production variances and investigate root causes of operational problems.
• Work with Maintenance to minimize machine downtime and improve equipment availability.
• Recommend improvements to production processes, productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Support lean manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement initiatives where applicable

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Management, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• Technical or vocational qualifications with substantial relevant production experience may also be considered.
• Training or certification in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, occupational safety, or production management is an advantage.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant manufacturing or production experience.
• At least 1–2 years of supervisory or team-lead experience is preferred.
• Hands‑on experience in production operations, manpower planning, quality control, and production scheduling.
• Experience monitoring production KPIs such as output, productivity, downtime, rejection rate, and production efficiency.
• Experience with manufacturing systems, ERP/MES, or production reporting systems is an advantage.
• Experience in the company's industry or similar manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Able to communicate in both English, Malay and Chinese.

What can I earn as a Production Supervisor