Senior Manufacturing Team Lead: Production & Improvement

TE Connectivity; Penang; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Operations in Perai, Penang, is seeking a Manufacturing Team Lead to oversee daily production activities in a full-time role. The position emphasizes driving efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

The ideal candidate will manage line setups, enforce safety and quality standards, mentor operators, and collaborate with production control to meet schedules and production goals.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of personal computer.
• Ability to read and interpret blue prints.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work with MRP systems
• Target orientated
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to motivate and lead operator to meet production goals.
• Basic computer and math skills.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of production procedures.
• Ability to perform all jobs in production line.

Responsibilities

• Assist and monitor employees in job performance, answer questions, maintain action log, and provide input to Area Lead on employee’s job performance.
• Maintain production schedules with line setup, equipment, fixturing, tools, proper prints, in-process inspection sheets, and work instructions at the beginning of each shift, after line changeover, and during the shift.
• Ensure proper clean up.
• Ensure proper operation and guarding of equipment, report any unsafe equipment and/or unsafe acts.
• Set good examples for quality, attendance, confidentiality, professionalism and display a positive attitude.
• Consistently apply the Quality System procedures and enforce company policies and safety regulations.
• Complete all documentation as required by department work instructions.
• Ensure all suspect or reject material is quarantined and handled per Quality System procedures.
• Make decisions and accept responsibility on operations related to assigned lines.
• Assist in performing and evaluating 1st piece inspections for products as directed.
• Post quantity goals and turn goal results in to Area Lead
• Promote teamwork within the Production Line
• Work closely with production control to react to schedule changes.
• Communicate all appropriate issues to Area Lead.
• Ensures production paper work is processed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Blueprint reading

MRP systems

Communication skills

Leadership

Target orientation

Math skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

TE Connectivity Operations in Perai, Penang, is seeking a Manufacturing Team Lead to oversee daily production activities in a full-time role. The position emphasizes driving efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

The ideal candidate will manage line setups, enforce safety and quality standards, mentor operators, and collaborate with production control to meet schedules and production goals.