Senior Production Manager - High-Tech Manufacturing (Penang)

flextronics; George Town; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and vision

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Production Manager to lead multiple manufacturing lines in Batu Kawan, Penang. You will manage a team of supervisors and engineers to meet quality, cost and delivery targets while driving safety and continuous improvement.

You will oversee scheduling, process development, and cost control, coach operators, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering to implement efficiency gains across SMT, Wave, assembly, burn-in, test and packing operations.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience related to production and manufacturing or engineering as well as 8 years of operations experience.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in a very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge across sites.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment (Process include SMT, Wave, assembly, Burn-in & test and packing).
• Leads a team comprising of individual professionals to meet quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness requirements.
• Reviews daily/regularly plant operating performance, evaluate areas that may be impacting performance, and advise on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiencies/quality.
• Troubleshoots/analyses operational problems and advises on their resolution. Holds regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding/capability.
• Listens to and evaluates ideas for plant improvements and works with qualified engineers to develop project proposals to encourage improvements and changes.
• Provides technical/operational advice to project teams.
• May act as principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.
• May train and coach junior operators and junior team leaders
• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply to meet customer requirements.
• Initiates and participates in process development and cost improvement projects.
• Assists in department budget planning and manage department expenses.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance of standards.
• Ensure that all manufacturing area personnel are trained and certified in their specific functions, and that no task is performed by untrained.
• Ensure that all manufacturing personnel adhere to all safety guidelines.

Education

Bachelor's degree in production/manufacturing/engineering

Job description

Flex is seeking a Production Manager to lead multiple manufacturing lines in Batu Kawan, Penang. You will manage a team of supervisors and engineers to meet quality, cost and delivery targets while driving safety and continuous improvement.

You will oversee scheduling, process development, and cost control, coach operators, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering to implement efficiency gains across SMT, Wave, assembly, burn-in, test and packing operations.