Senior Production Manager

PEC SE ASIA SDN BHD; Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive pay

Permanent contract

Career growth

Job summary

PEC SE ASIA SDN BHD in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Production Manager to oversee planning, operations, and delivery of manufactured components for green battery projects. You will lead the shop floor, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate with engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to meet schedules and quality targets.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Manufacturing, 5–10 years in manufacturing with leadership, strong Lean and QA knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field.
• 5–10 years in manufacturing with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience in production planning and shop floor operations.
• Knowledge of quality systems, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Production Planning & Execution.
• Develop and enforce production plans to meet orders.
• Ensure efficient allocation of manpower, equipment, materials.
• Monitor production output, productivity, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with procurement and warehouse for material availability.
• Install and enforce production procedures and regular improvements.
• Achieve cost reductions through optimized methods.
• Maintain zero-defect operations.
• Set up production KPIs and monitor productivity, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Interface between production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and product development.

Skills

Lean

Leadership

Project mgmt

Quality systems

English & Malay

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering

Job description

PEC is an international technology supplier, committed to enable the production of green batteries for a Blue Planet. We are looking for a Buyer to join us in our mission to contribute to a greener future. The role is based at our new site in Penang, Malaysia. By joining us, you will contribute to building the first large scale battery factories in Asia, Europe and the United States

As Production Manager, you are responsible for the overall planning, organization, and performance of the production department. You ensure that customer orders are assembled and delivered on time, in full, and with zero quality defects. You lead and develop the production team, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and coordinate closely with engineering, procurement, quality, and supply chain functions to optimize manufacturing performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Planning & Execution
• Develop and enforce production plans to ensure orders are timely completed.
• Ensure efficient allocation of manpower, equipment, materials
• Monitor production output, productivity, and adherence to delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with procurement and warehouse teams to ensure material availability.
• Install and enforce adequate production process procedures, including regular improvements.
• Optimize assembly methods and workflow arrangements to annual achieve cost reductions.
• Guarantee accurate, efficient and zero-defect operations.
• Install production KPIs and monitoring, including productivity, quality, delivery performance, and cost.
• Act as the primary interface between production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and product development teams.
• Support the implementation of new products and process improvements.
• Ensure BOM changes and engineering updates are effectively introduced into production.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience managing production planning and shop floor operations.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Malay, Chinese is a plus.
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities are essential.
• Highly organized, analytical, and results-driven.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Hands-on approach with the ability to drive operational improvements.

Our offer

• You’ll have a compensation package based on the market and related to your experience.
• You will have a permanent employment contract offering you security and stability.
• A chance to engineer your own future and grow and develop yourself in a dynamic and international company that focuses on innovation and customer satisfaction.