Security Manager

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Security Manager in Bukit Minyak, Penang to lead corporate security programs across manufacturing sites. You will design, implement, and oversee security strategies covering physical security, information security, and risk management, while collaborating with Legal and HR on investigations and incident response.

You will manage site security budgets, develop training, and drive resilience programs with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in security or related field.
• 9+ years of progressively responsible positions within corporate security or related area.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills; understands manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Development and execution of security programs including physical security, asset control, supply chain security, travel security, executive protection, information security and site management alignment.
• Management of security programs for assigned sites; conduct threat and vulnerability assessments and security surveys.
• Identify and implement security processes and policies to mitigate risks across information, financial, physical, personal, and reputational domains.

Skills

Demonstrated communication

Security systems knowledge

Threat assessment

Access control systems

CCTV systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Security/Related

9+ years security experience

Tools

Access control systems

CCTV systems

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market‑leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Job Summary

Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, Axiom, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, a company focused on critical digital infrastructure and delivering end‑to‑end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centres and other mission‑critical applications.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Security Manager located in Bukit Minyak, Penang.

Responsibilities:

• Development and execution of security programs including physical security, asset control, supply chain security, travel security, executive protection, information security and hold up to site management and business units.

• Management of security programs for assigned sites, perform and publish threat and vulnerability assessments, physical security surveys and designs, personal protection awareness and travel briefings, periodic threat advisories, route and destination surveys, and protective service assessment and operations.

• Identify, develop, implement, and maintain security processes, practices and policies at sites to eliminate risks, attend incidents, and limit exposure and liability in all areas of information, financial, physical, personal, and reputation risk.

• Perform investigations involving allegations falling within Corporate Security’s management including burglary, theft, in‑transit shortages, crimes against persons and property, and business abuse.

• Partner with Legal and Human Resources department to assist with due diligence investigations, as needed.

• Manages fraud, waste and abuse reporting and information reward program.

• Builds strong partnerships across site and regional teams with customer security service providers, site management and law enforcement, including search risk, benchmark standards and uncontrollable complexities to provide ethical and innovative solutions.

• In charge of criminal intelligence collection and research.

• Site crisis management team through resiliency programs and clearing communicating policies and requirements to site management and employees.

• Administers counter‑terrorism and counter‑espionage programs.

• Assists Flex’s marketing efforts by establishing protection and risk plan for customer visits and conducting site visits with customers and their security representatives.

• Guides the activities of contract site security officers and other contracted security providers.

• Influences and maintains metrics and awareness programs.

• Prepare and manage site security budget and forecasting.

Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and training.

• Typically requires 9+ years of progressively responsible positions within corporate security or related area.

• Demonstrates overall strong communication skills, as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the specific discipline and manufacturing operations business.

• Knowledge of Flex business a plus. Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/ technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.

• Requires thorough knowledge of related security systems and software.

• Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.

FA22

Job Category

Legal

Required Skills:

Optional Skills:

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