Sauce Production Manager: Lead Operations & Quality

APS Manja; Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a seasoned Production Manager to ensure efficient, cost-effective manufacturing operations for a sauce production plant. You will approve schedules, manage overtime and manpower within budget, and escalate issues to HR as needed.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Operations Management with 10+ years of leadership in sauce production, and strong English and Bahasa Malaysia communication skills.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Operations Management or related field.
• At least 10 years of experience overseeing sauce manufacturing plant.
• Excellent communication skills in English & Bahasa Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Approve daily/shift production schedules and line allocations within agreed capacity.
• Authorise overtime, shift changes, and temporary manpower adjustments within approved budget.
• Escalate major quality, safety, or compliance issues to HR as per escalation matrix.
• Recommend disciplinary action and remunerations for direct reports in line with HR policy.
• Coordinate and facilitate inter-department and inter-section production flow.
• Prepare, monitor and verify daily report on set production target, stock/inventory levels and production output.
• Supervise production flow, processes and manpower to ensure compliance and adherence to quality, delivery target and stock availability.
• Troubleshoot to resolve production delays, downtime and problems.
• Plan continuous periodical competency & Safety training for production/Maintenance team.
• Prepare annual budget and track production costs to control expenses.

Skills

Communication

People management

Planning

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Operations Management or related field

Job description

Jora Malaysia is seeking a seasoned Production Manager to ensure efficient, cost-effective manufacturing operations for a sauce production plant. You will approve schedules, manage overtime and manpower within budget, and escalate issues to HR as needed.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Operations Management with 10+ years of leadership in sauce production, and strong English and Bahasa Malaysia communication skills.