Senior Executive, Production

Toyota Malaysia; Tanjong Malim; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota Malaysia's Tanjung Malim Plant is seeking a Senior Executive, Production to support the Senior Manager, Production in leading and establishing production operations to achieve SQDCP objectives in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Productivity.

You will drive continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, digitalization and transformation to position Tanjung Malim as an efficient and competitive manufacturing operation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years manufacturing experience, preferably automotive, with at least 2–3 years in production supervisory responsibility.
• Knowledge in manufacturing operations, OEE, lean tools, 5S, kaizen, problem-solving and process control.
• Strong leadership, communication and data analysis skills.
• Able to lead TL/GL/TM, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage abnormalities, communicate with management and make operational decisions within delegated authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily production operations at Tanjung Malim to achieve production volume, quality, delivery, productivity and cost targets
• Lead, plan, organize and control daily production operations to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Productivity targets
• Lead production readiness and stabilization activities for transferred lines, including equipment/line transfer, manpower readiness, trial production, SOP/WI readiness and mass-production ramp-up
• Monitor and improve man-hour/pc, pcs/hr, OEE, cycle time, manpower efficiency, scrap, rework and downtime, and establish countermeasures for gaps against target
• Plan and control production manpower, including shift arrangement, skill matrix, multi-skilling, TL/GL deployment and manpower optimization
• Lead structured problem-solving using 5 Why, Ishikawa, PDCA and Toyota/Lean problem-solving approaches for production abnormalities and recurring issues
• Coordinate with PPC, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Logistics, TQM and Safety to ensure stable production and timely resolution of operational issues
• Lead kaizen, cost reduction, waste elimination, karakuri, automation and digitalization/transformation activities within production
• Ensure compliance with Safety, 5S, SOP, WI, IATF 16949, internal standards and audit requirements, including closure of corrective actions
• Act as Production PIC / Manufacturing representative when assigned, including management reporting, customer/UMWT visit preparation, escalation of critical issues and coordination of plant-level activities

Skills

Lean manufacturing

OEE

5S

Kaizen

Data analysis

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Senior Executive, Production role at Tanjung Malim Plant supporting the Senior Manager, Production in leading and establishing production operations to achieve AISB Hoshin objectives in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Productivity (SQDCP). Act as the key Production representative at Tanjung Malim Plant, ensuring effective production readiness, line transfer, manpower deployment, productivity improvement and operational stabilization. Drive continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, digitalization and transformation activities to establish Tanjung Malim as an efficient and competitive manufacturing operation.

Key responsibilities

Lead and coordinate daily production operations at Tanjung Malim to achieve production volume, quality, delivery, productivity and cost targets

Lead, plan, organize and control daily production operations to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Productivity targets

Lead production readiness and stabilization activities for transferred lines, including equipment/line transfer, manpower readiness, trial production, SOP/WI readiness and mass-production ramp-up

Monitor and improve man-hour/pc, pcs/hr, OEE, cycle time, manpower efficiency, scrap, rework and downtime, and establish countermeasures for gaps against target

Plan and control production manpower, including shift arrangement, skill matrix, multi-skilling, TL/GL deployment and manpower optimization

Lead structured problem-solving using 5 Why, Ishikawa, PDCA and Toyota/Lean problem-solving approaches for production abnormalities and recurring issues

Coordinate with PPC, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Logistics, TQM and Safety to ensure stable production and timely resolution of operational issues

Lead kaizen, cost reduction, waste elimination, karakuri, automation and digitalization/transformation activities within production

Ensure compliance with Safety, 5S, SOP, WI, IATF 16949, internal standards and audit requirements, including closure of corrective actions

Act as Production PIC / Manufacturing representative when assigned, including management reporting, customer/UMWT visit preparation, escalation of critical issues and coordination of plant-level activities

Requirement

Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or related field

Minimum 5–7 years manufacturing experience, preferably automotive, with at least 2–3 years in production supervisory/team leadership responsibility

Knowledge in manufacturing operations, OEE, lean tools, 5S, kaizen, problem-solving and process control

Strong leadership, communication and data analysis skills

Able to lead TL/GL/TM, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage abnormalities, communicate with management and make operational decisions within delegated authority